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Science in the Swamp 2025
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Dickens Lawn, Loch Avenue South, Centennial Park
Loch Avenue South, Centennial Park, Centennial Park NSW 2021, Australia
Join us on Sunday 17 August for Science in the Swamp – a FREE family fun day out at Centennial Park!
Loch Avenue South will transform into a pop−up village of scientific wonder this National Science Week, with live science shows, hands−on experiments, native animals and over 30 stalls to explore.
Don’t miss the life−sized roaming dinosaur and your chance to meet real−life scientists at this special event.
Event highlights include:
- Meet a dinosaur – Get up close to crowd-favourite Ginger, the life-sized Australovenator dinosaur, who returns in 2025
- UNSW SciFest Village - Discover more than 30 scientists and 10 hands-on science stalls including slime, optical illusions, fitness challenges, 3D anatomy models, forensics, a spider show and a scavenger hunt
- Young Entomologist Lab - An interactive space where kids and adults alike get to experience the discovery of the smaller side of nature
- Creative Science show - A mind-blowing science show teaching physics, biology and space science with guaranteed explosive fun and astonishing experiments
- Meet a Scientist, Inspiring Australia NSW - Researchers and scientists from various local universities will wow the Science Week crowd with demonstrations, experiments and displays
Location
Location Information
Parking at Loch Avenue South is limited. We strongly recommend taking public transport to get to Science in the Swamp: Take buses 333, 440 and 355. Get off at Oxford St, before York St, Bondi Junction (Stop202260). Loch Avenue South is 1.2km from this stop. Take Lightrail L2 and alight at Royal Randwick (Stop 2031196). Loch Avenue South is 1.5km from this stop.
