SERF x TERN
Engaging Science Trail
QUT Samford Ecological Research Facility. Samford Valley, south-east Queensland.
Access and orientation
Start from The Barracks / Homestead and follow the numbered trail sequence. The trail includes the main circular route and a furthest-point spur to Stops 11 and 12.
External maps open individual stop pins only. Use the in-app trail overview and site signs or markers where available for movement between stops.
More about access
Twelve numbered stops make up the trail sequence.
The in-app numbered overview is the curated sequence to follow on site.
Other access details are still being confirmed with the facility. Check with SERF before planning a visit.
About the trail
The Engaging Science Trail is a joint initiative between Samford Ecological Research Facility (SERF) and TERN Australia's Ecosystem Observatory, and is the first interactive education trail for research infrastructure in south-east Queensland.
The trail takes visitors through south-east Queensland bushland, showcasing native flora and fauna, national research infrastructure and environmental research projects.
Acknowledgement of Country
Samford Ecological Research Facility is located on Aboriginal land that was never ceded. This Country holds many sites of great significance to its Aboriginal custodians. Samford was an important location for kippa-ring, or initiation ceremony, and is also home to a Bora ring and a burial site belonging to the land's first inhabitants.
QUT acknowledges the Elders and Ancestors of this land, and thanks them for the care they have shown to this Country. QUT will show the same respect for Country, and will continue the long tradition of learning, teaching and research that has always taken place on this land.