
Nepean Conservation Group
Website Address
WE AIM TO
- Maintain the character and amenity of the Sorrento, Portsea and Blairgowrie area.
- Ensure new developments are in harmony with the character of our area.
- Foster conservation of the vegetation, wildlife, natural attributes and historic features of the area.
LOCALITY
The Nepean Conservation Group Inc (NCG) covers the Nepean Peninsula (the tip of the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria, Australia) from Rye to Point Nepean. The Nepean Conservation Group covers the Nepean Ward: this includes the townships of Rye, Blairgowrie, Sorrento and Portsea. The photograph below shows Point Nepean at the very tip of the Peninsula with Bass Strait (the ocean side on the left of the peninsula) and Port Phillip beyond the headland.
Several volunteers groups form part of this hub.
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Location
PO Box 157, SORRENTO, VIC 3943 -
Email
info@nepeanconservationgroup.org.au -
Ocean Literacy Principles
1. The Earth has one big ocean with many features.2. The ocean and life in the ocean shape the features of Earth.3. The ocean is a major influence on weather and climate.4. The ocean made the Earth habitable.5. The ocean supports a great diversity of life and ecosystems.6. The ocean and humans are inextricably interconnected.7. The ocean is largely unexplored.