The Marine and Freshwater Discovery Centre (MFDC) provides education services that create awareness about the importance of marine and freshwater environments and fishing in the state of Victoria as we are part of the Victorian Fisheries Authority.
The MFDC provides curriculum-based education for early childhood, school and tertiary groups as well as specialised programs for the general community.
Our facilities include a visitor’s aquarium, student laboratory and classroom and is surrounded by a diverse range of habitats, ideal for field activities such as rock pool rambles and mudflat activities within our intertidal zones and boat trips, canoeing and snorkelling all in the marine environments of Queenscliff.
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Location
2A Bellarine Hwy, Queenscliff, Victoria 3225 -
Phone
52583344 -
Email
marine.discovery@vfa.vic.gov.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.
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