Highlights of Open Day 2012
Geoscience Australia would like to acknowledge Sonja Newcombe, Iain Cole, Karina Pelling, Chris Fitzgerald, James Lehane, Engin Cevik and Thomas McCoy for their images of Open Day 2012.
Geoscience Australia’s Open Day reached a new level of popularity in 2012, exceeding all expectations with over 6 000 visitors through the doors, breaking all previous records.
Many were first time visitors to Geoscience Australia who were surprised by the variety and importance of the work that the agency undertakes.
Open Day hosted 21 displays and activities, including displays from the Murray Darling Basin Authority, Australian Seismometers in Schools, The Age of Fishes Museum and the National Dinosaur Museum.
The science talks on seabed mapping, earthquakes, satellites and hidden mineral resources were very popular as well as the short film making workshop.
All tours, including those to the laboratories, the rock dating Sensitive High Resolution Ion MicroProbe (SHRIMP), the Joint Australian Tsunami Warning Centre, and the Geological TimeWalk were fully subscribed.
The roving Erth dinosaur was a huge hit with all the kids, both big and small.
Some interesting statistics from the day:
- over 850 sedimentary rocks were made in the Education Centre,
- over 500 dinosaurs were decorated,
- more than 400 pet rocks found new homes,
- over 1000 balloons were handed out; and
- over 800 people viewed Australia in 3D.
Geoscience Australia is now looking forward to Open Day 2013 (and National Science Week), and will again invite the community to come along and share the day!
Topic contact: education@ga.gov.au Last updated: September 10, 2012
