Practical Activity

Burrunan Watch

In this practical activity, use the Burrunan Watch data you collected in the field to understand the movement of vessels around the Entrance

Our materials for this practical activity are:

  • Burrunan Watch data sheet

  • Digitised Burrunan Watch data sheet

  • Historical Burrunan Watch data

Instructions for practical activity:

  • Our aim is to identify and understand the amount, movement and types of vessels throughout the Entrance to understand their impact on the environment.

  • Digitise and transpose your recorded data onto the digitised Burrunan Watch data sheet.

  • Using Excel, create a bar graph to visually represent your data.

  • Download the Historical Burrunan Watch dataset.

  • Using Excel, create a bar graph to visually represent each season (Summer, Autumn, Winter, & Spring).

  • Compare and contrast the data to answer the below questions.

Burrunan Watch Practical Activity Assessment Questions


Using the Burrunan Watch dataset you have created, complete the following questions.