Margs puts megafauna on the map
The Augusta-Margaret River Tourism Association has announced a new children’s discovery map for its trail of life-sized megafauna sculptures.
The map links the prehistoric animal sculptures at Lake, Jewel, and Mammoth Caves to entertain children and promote the area for tourists.
AMRTA attractions manager Steve Harrison said he hoped the map would educate as well as entertain.
“We wanted to come up with a fun way to share the knowledge and the story of the megafauna with local and visiting families,” he said.
Mr Harrison said children could receive a free tour of Yallingup’s Ngilgi Cave when they completed the trail maps at the Margaret River Visitor Centre.
He said the map included a word sleuth, quiz questions, and colouring in sections.
Mr Harrison said the public’s response to the megafauna sculptures was “extremely positive”.
The trail includes sculptures of the wombat-like zygomaturus, marsupial lion, short-faced kangaroo, and Tasmanian tiger, all created by local artist and cave guide Alan Meyburgh.
