What you need:
2 paper towel tubes
A small piece of construction paper or craft foam
White craft glue
Scissors
Paint and paintbrush Stickers ample room to snugly rest the other tube partially inside.
Glue the uncut tube centered into the cut tube. Use lots of glue and allow drying several hours before handling.
Cut a slit lengthwise into the bottom of the cut tube. Cut a rectangle from a piece of scrap construction paper or craft foam and slide into the slit in the paper tube.
Decorate with stickers. N I N G A L O O R E E F o n We s t e r n Australia’s mid north coast, has gained an impressive reputation as one of Earth’s last ocean paradises.
It’s one of the largest fringing reefs in the world and unlike many others, is accessed just by stepping off the beach.
Swim with Whale Sharks, snorkel and dive the reefs, or just wander along the shoreline exploring the crystal clear waters for an appreciation and close up view of the aquatic world and nature at its premium.
Entered in Unesco World heritage listing in 2011, the Ningaloo Reef comprises 200 species of hard corals and 50 species of soft corals with over 520 species of fish. The reefs close proximity to the shoreline means it is easily accessible, being a diver’s and snorkeller’s paradise.
The Ningaloo Reef is famous for Whale Sharks, Mantarays, Humpback whales, Dugongs, Turtles, Potato Cod and hundreds of other different fish species. The Ningaloo marine park stretches 260 kilometres from Bundegi Reef near the town of Exmouth to Amherst Point near Coral Bay in the south. It reaches nearly 20 kilometres seaward, encompassing a massive 5,000 square kilometres of ocean.
Whale Sharks – The world’s biggest species of fish feed on the reef from March to June, following the mass spawning of coral in the Ningaloo Marine Park, after slowly passing through the tropical waters of the oceans.
The reef is also rich in coral and other marine life. During the winter months, the reef is part of the migrato- ry routes for dolphins, dugongs, manta rays and humpback whales. The beaches of the reef are an important breeding ground of the loggerhead, green and hawksbill turtles. They also depend on the reef for nesting and food.
The Ningaloo Reef is not only a spectacular wonder of nature itself, but also forms an important habitat for many amazing marine creatures.