The Royal Botanic Gardens of Sydney

Cumberland Plain Woodland

Why should we care for the Cumberland Plain Woodland and how can we do this? Explore a remnant of the endangered woodland at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan.

2 Kangaroos standing in Cumberland Plan Woodland
Curriculum Links

Stage 2 Science and TechnologyLiving World outcomes

  • ST2-4LW-S compares features and characteristics of living and non-living things
  • ST2-1WS-S questions, plans and conducts scientific investigations, collects and summarises data and communicates using scientific representations

Inquiry questions

  • What is the life cycle of flowering plants?
  • How are environments and living things in the Cumberland Plain Woodland interdependent?

Stage 3 Geography Factors That Shape Places outcomes

  • GE3-1 decribes the diverse features and characteristics of places and environments
  • GE3-2 explains interactions and connections between people, places and environments
  • GE3-3 compares and contrasts influences on the management of places and environments
  • GE3-4 acquires processes and communicates geographical information using geographical tools for enquiry

Inquiry questions

  • What factors shape the Cumberland Plain Woodland?
  • How do people influence the management of the Cumberland Plain Woodland?
Teacher Resources

What makes the Cumberland Plain Woodland a special place?

  • Cumberland Plain Woodland plant community structure  

Life cycle of flowering plants

  • Life stages of a flowering plant

  • Factors affecting life stages of flowering plants at the Cumberland Plain Woodland

  • Seed Vault at the Australian Botanic Garden, Mount Annan  

Habitat sweet habitat

  • Habitats in the Cumberland Plain Woodland at the Australian Botanic Garden

  • Wildlife and species interactions in the Cumberland Plain Woodland  

Human interactions with the Cumberland Plain Woodland

Support resources for activities

Explore the vegetation layers and diversity of plants and animals of the woodland. Investigate interconnections among species and the importance of the woodland’s biodiversity. Consider sustainability measures that protect the woodland and other natural ecosystems.

Wattle in bloom

Life cycle of flowering plants

Scientists are using their understanding of plant lifecycles to save the woodland.
A bird on a twig with fibres in its beak

Habitat sweet habitat

Cumberland Plain Woodland is a habitat that supports a complex 'web of life'.
An aerial photograph of the Cumberland Plain Woodland at the Australian Botanic Garden Mount Annan

Human interactions with the Cumberland Plain Woodland

Learn about the historical uses of the Cumberland Plain Woodland and current management strategies.