After that we started to pick up rubbish on our way back to school.

 

On the way, we saw a lot of trees, like Paperbark. You will ask why the tree called Paperbark. Let me tell you now, because The Paperbark's bark is very easy to rip, the bark is also like a paper, what an interesting tree!

When we arrived at Brookvale Creek, I felt very good, because this rainforest is very big and luxurious. I felt relax.

We saw something interesting in the rainforest too, like Sink pipe, burrows. We saw two big termites nests on two tall trees. We saw some Chewing gum trees they are called a grass tree. They are special, you can drink the water in them, but the water is a bit salty, but when you really thirsty that's good.

Then we went to the waterfall, that's an impressive grand sight, that's very magnificent. The water from waterfall came from the water in the bushes, and the rain. The stones arrange for display, and the water flow over the stones.

We talk something about Aborigines. Aborigines kill some animals from the rainforest and eat. I don't very like that.

On the back way, we picked up all the rubbish; there is too much rubbish in the forest, and on the street. Samira and I were one group, we picked up a lot of rubbish.

I think people don't just clean up on the Clean up Australia Day, they must clean up every day, because it's too dirty. I also think the forest is a good place for study; we'll do the water cycle in this forest.   

By Gabriella

Yesterday, Monday 3rd March, Year 6, Mr. Taylor and Miss Thomas went on a walking excursion down to Brookvale Creek.

During the walk, Mr. Taylor pointed out a group of trees. They were the Paperbark Tree, the Lillypilly, and the She Oak. The Lillypilly is a tree with berries that you can eat. When they are rich pink, you can pick them. They taste like tangy green apples, with a sour taste.  Aboriginals, to make canoes, used the She Oak bark.

Finally we reached Brookvale Creek. But to get to the waterfall that formed the creek, we had to go on a walk through a jungle like bush.  After we crossed a bridge, we were shown a stink pipe by none other than - Mr. Taylor. He explained that, when all the disgusting water from the houses came down here, the smell had to be let out, or the place would smell pretty bad. We kept walking, but on the way, many of us slipped, tripped, or even fell, but no one actually fell all the way down to the shallow creek. We saw a burrow - some people thought it was a wombat burrow. It could have been a rabbit's home - or even a snake.

We even saw a tobacco tree, which is called a tobacco tree because it smokes a lot.

Then Mr. Taylor showed us the Grass Tree. He said that if you pulled out one of the spiky leaves, the end would taste like chewing gum, if you chewed it.

As we walked into a thinner density space, we saw, on the trees, huge nests of chewed wood. Termites had made those homes by spitting out the wood, which formed a nest.

We walked a little further - with almost everyone getting scratched - and finally emerged into an open space. We looked around. It was great! The air was really fresh, and the trickling of the rainwater waterfall was nice.

We sat down on the dry rocks (there were deep, little pools here and there) and Mr. Taylor started to talk. Everyone looked sort of sick once they found out the water they had been touching could contain sewage, things from the gutter and other things. On our walk back, we put on our gloves and started to clean up.  There were an awful lot of bottles (which wasn't exactly surprising). 

We walked back to school, which was the end of our excursion.