Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre

Education NSW introduces Longneck Lagoon Environmental Education Centre in Maraylya, for all your education and learning needs.

Longneck Lagoon EEC is located in Scheyville National Park, 12km north of Windsor. The national park comprises 952 hectares of remnant Cumberland Plain woodland and includes a seventeen hectare freshwater lagoon. There are three endangered species of flora and fauna and over 160 species of birds recorded in the park, making it a significant conservation area for flora and fauna in the Sydney basin. Scheyville National Park has a significant Aboriginal and European heritage. There are several Aboriginal sites located around the lagoon including middens and camp sites. The European history dates back to 1794 when the area formed part of the Nelson Common. Impacts from this land use can be observed around the Longneck Lagoon catchment. The lagoon and surrounding woodland provide opportunities for students K-12, TAFE, Universities and the community to study a freshwater ecosystem. The majority of the centre's programs are based on the studies of the wetland as a fragile and dynamic environment. For fifteen months however, the lagoon has suffered from an infestation of Salvinia Molesta, a floating aquatic plant. This has resulted in the reorganisation of many programs. Facilities at the centre include an office, classroom, a kitchen equipped for camp catering, staff and student toilets and showers, a camping area and low ropes elements.