These sites have content that is particularly good for kids – young and old!
About Cottesloe
| Climate change vulnerability report | Aims to establish the potential risk to existing key coastal infrastructure under a range of future climate scenarios. |
| Cottesloe Fish Habitat Protection Area | Cottesloe Reef is a healthy, flourishing marine ecosytem that runs along the coast from North St to the southern boundary of Cottesloe. It is a popular swimming and snorkelling site. |
| Ocean outlook Perth | 5 day swell and wind forecasts. |
| Seabreeze | Current wind conditions and 7 day wind and weather forecast. |
| Town of Cottesloe | Information about our suburb, its council and current events and activities. |
Coastcare and natural resources management
| Australian Marine Environment Protection Association (AUSMEPA) | It has lots of free resources for teachers and students about the sea and beaches and how to look after our marine environment. |
| Cambridge Coastcare | Cambridge Coastcare is an active group working in the coastal areas just to the north of Cottesloe. |
| Caring for our Country | Australian government's natural resources management program and includes the Community Coastcare program. |
| Coastcare | Currently there are 60,000 active Coastcare volunteers in 2,000 Coastcare groups all around Australia. Here you can find details of all these groups and their work. |
| Coastcare in the KIA | A partnership that works in the Kwinana area to improve the coastal and marine environments. Corals, quandongs and sea grasses are among the topics covered. |
| Coastwest | A Western Australian government program that provides grants for projects to improve the condition and amenity of the coastal zone in Western Australia. |
| Conservation Volunteers Australia | Welcomes everyone with a love of the outdoors and an interest in the environment and often help us with our projects. |
| Department of Sustainability, Environment, Water, Population and Communities | Australian Government's coastal and marine legislation, policies and programs. |
| Friends of Shenton Bushland | Activities and events of the group looking after a piece of remnant bush in Shenton Park. |
| Joondalup Community Coastcare Forum | Community organisation acting as a reference group for coastal issues within the City of Joondalup, in northern metropolitan Perth. |
| Geographe Community Landcare Nursery | A community nursery growing over 200 local plant species for the South West. |
| Landcare | Partnership between the community, government and business to 'do something practical' about protecting and repairing our environment. |
| Perth Region NRM | A community-led group that coordinates and delivers natural resource management in the Perth Region. Cottesloe is part of this region. Previously the Swan Catchment Council. |
| Save Underwood | Protecting the Underwood Avenue bushland. |
| South Coast Management Group | Made up of coastal planners, managers & community delegates working along the South Coast of Western Australia. Their Coastal Management Specification Manual: a guide for the construction of coastal management infrastructure is being updated and worth a look. |
| Swanbourne Coastal Alliance | A group of local residents seeking to preserve public access to the coast and protect the coastal environment. |
Animals
| Alcoa Frog Watch | Dedicated to providing information on all aspects of Western Australian frogs and tells you how to build a frog friendly garden. |
| AQWA information sheets | All about marine creatures from the Aquarium of Western Australia. |
| Australian National Insect Collection | A great site from the entomologists at CSIRO. Lots of information and some good games for kids. |
| Birds Australia | Dedicated to the conservation, study and enjoyment of Australia's native birds and their habitats. The Birds in Backyards section is fascinating and includes a bird finder to help you identify birds. |
| Birds Australia - Western Australia | Excellent bird guides for metropolitan and country WA. Cottesloe Coastcare and Birds WA have produced a booklet called Birds of the Leighton Peninsula - available from the local councils. |
| Butterfly Gardening | How to grow food plants for West Australian butterflies. |
| Explore - Australian Museum | The Australian Museum. Lots of resources on Australian animals - includes animals found in Eastern Australia as well as Western Australia. |
| Explore - WA Museum Blogs | Explore - WA Museum Blogs. Species of the month and much more. |
| Faunabase - OZCAM | From the Western Australian Museum - lets you search for amphibians, birds, fishes mammals and reptiles. |
| Frank O'Connor's Birding Western Australia | An active local birder with a wealth of information about WA birds and birding sites. |
| Species Identification Guide West Coast Region | A guide to some of the most common fish found in our waters. From the WA Department of Fisheries. |
| The truth about sharks | Over 100 species of shark occur in WA waters and some of them are described in this fact sheet from WA Department of Fisheries. |
| Whales, dolphins and porpoises | Australian waters are home to more than 45 species of whales and dolphins. This site from the Australian government has lots of resources and includes a section for kids. |
Plants
| Apace | Supports Cottesloe Coastcare by growing our local plants from seed and plant material collected in Cottesloe's natural areas. |
| Florabase | Detailed information on Western Australia’s plants from the West Australian Herbarium. |
| PaDIL | Stands for Pests and Diseases Image Library. It is a huge database of pictures of invasive pests and diseases. |
| Weedbusters | Works with communites to make people aware of the damage caused by weeds. Weedbusters Week is held each October. |
| Western Weeds | A terrific resource that includes pictures and descriptions of most of the weeds that are rampant in our natural areas. |