Celebrate World Wetlands Day with the family at Hunter Wetlands Centre!
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Hunter Wetlands Centre is inviting the community to celebrate World Wetlands Day with a vibrant, family friendly day of culture, nature and discovery on Sunday, 1 February with free entry, activities and special events for all ages.
World Wetlands Day is celebrated globally each year on 2 February to mark the signing of the Ramsar Convention on Wetlands, an international treaty dedicated to the conservation and wise use of Wetlands.
This year’s theme "Wetlands and traditional knowledge: Celebrating cultural heritage." highlights the timeless
role of traditional knowledge in sustaining wetland ecosystems and preserving cultural identity.
To bring this theme to life, Worimi, Biripi and Wiradjuri man, Uncle Amos, will be lead a lively morning of storytelling, song and dance, followed by an easy, guided bush tucker walk at 10am-12pm on Sunday 1 February. Uncle Amos will share knowledge on edible and useful native plants and give insight into indigenous connections to Country.
Other events happening on the Sunday include a Photography Walk with local wildlife photographer Stephanie Owen, a Guided Canoe Tour exploring the history and heritage of the Hunter estuary, an art exhibition, wildlife encounters, self-guided walks, kids craft activities and a special early opening time for Members.
“As part of the Ramsar-Listed Hunter Estuary Wetlands, World Wetlands Day is incredibly important to us,” said Louise Duff, Wetlands & People Program Coordinator. “It’s an opportunity to celebrate the global significance of our site and highlight the connection of wetlands within the community and the role of traditional knowledge.”
The World Wetlands Day event with Uncle Amos is the first event in an exciting program of indigenous activities to be held at the Hunter Wetlands Centre in 2026 with upcoming events including an Aboriginal Art & Culture Workshop (Saturday 21 March), a forum on wetland management and cultural heritage for wetlands professionals and volunteers (Wednesday 25 March), and an evening of campfire yarns with Worimi woman, Aunty Theresa (Friday, 10 April).
"We are delighted to be presenting a full program of Indigenous activities in line with the World Wetlands Day theme this year,” said Duff.
Hunter Wetlands Centre’s Indigenous activity program is funded by the Australian Government Natural heritage Trust and delivered for Local Land Services, a member of the Commonwealth Regional Delivery Partners panel.
Entry to the Centre on Sunday, 1 February will be free with mix of free and paid activities. For the full World Wetlands Day program and to find out more about the upcoming indigenous activities program visit www.wetlands.org.au/upcoming-event/world-wetlands-day-2026 and
