Bush Trackers Survey

What this survey is about

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To find out about your experiences of the Bush Trackers Guide and project. Did Bush Trackers inspire you to take action to enjoy, value and care for the bush?

There are no right or wrong answers to any question. Please answer them as honestly as you can. This survey should take you around 5 minutes. The information will be used to help us evaluate the impact of the program. Your time in filling out this survey is greatly appreciated.

Any information or personal details collected from the survey are confidential and no one will be identified in the analysis or publication of the results.

This survey is being conducted by Jacqueline Reid, Senior World Heritage Officer for the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, and forms part of the Bush Trackers program, a collaborative project which is currently funded by the Environmental Trust with support from other project partners.

For more information contact Jacqueline E: Jacqueline.reid@environment.nsw.gov.au

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* 1. How did you hear about Bush Trackers?

My school

My child’s school

Friends

NPWS Heritage Centre Blackheath

Where I purchased it

Bush Trackers Website

Other (please specify)

These questions ask about your experience with Bush Trackers

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* 2. Where did you obtain your Bush Trackers Guide?

School

Friends

NPWS Heritage Centre Blackheath

Local Visitor Information Centre

Bush Trackers Website

Other (please specify)

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* 3. Which Bush Tracker Guide/s have you used?

Agnes Banks Reserve, Agnes Banks

Birdwood Gully, Springwood

Blue Gum Swamp Track, Winmalee

Charles Darwin Walk, Wentworth Falls

Duck Hole, Glenbrook

Echo Point via Giant Stairway to Scenic World, Katoomba

Fairfax Track, Blackheath

Fairy Dell, Springwood

Furber Steps to Scenic World, Katoomba

Glenbrook Lagoon, Glenbrook

Glow Worm Tunnel Walks, Newnes

Grand Canyon Track, Blackheath

Horseshoe Falls, Hazelbrook

Jenolan Caves

Kanangra Walls walks

Leura Cascades & Fern Bower, Leura

Lord Howe Island

McMahons Park, Kurrajong

Minnehaha Falls and Yosemite Creek Walk, Katoomba

Mountain View Reserve, Cranebook

Mt York & Cox’s Road Track, Mt Victoria

Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Katoomba (east)

Prince Henry Cliff Walk, Katoomba (west)

Ruined Castle, Jamison Valley Katoomba

Shaws Creek Cultural Walk, Yellomundee Regional Park

The Gully Aboriginal Place, Katoomba

Waterfall Loop Track, South Lawson

Wentworth Falls Lake Loop Walk

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* 4. How useful did you find the Bush Trackers Guide/s in helping you to:

	Not much	A little useful	Useful	Very useful
Navigate clearly along the track	Navigate clearly along the track Not much	Navigate clearly along the track A little useful	Navigate clearly along the track Useful	Navigate clearly along the track Very useful
Provide information to stay safe in the bush	Provide information to stay safe in the bush Not much	Provide information to stay safe in the bush A little useful	Provide information to stay safe in the bush Useful	Provide information to stay safe in the bush Very useful
Understand minimal impact bushwalking	Understand minimal impact bushwalking Not much	Understand minimal impact bushwalking A little useful	Understand minimal impact bushwalking Useful	Understand minimal impact bushwalking Very useful
Enjoy your surroundings	Enjoy your surroundings Not much	Enjoy your surroundings A little useful	Enjoy your surroundings Useful	Enjoy your surroundings Very useful
Provide information about the environment of the walk	Provide information about the environment of the walk Not much	Provide information about the environment of the walk A little useful	Provide information about the environment of the walk Useful	Provide information about the environment of the walk Very useful
Encourage children to use the map and lead the bushwalk	Encourage children to use the map and lead the bushwalk Not much	Encourage children to use the map and lead the bushwalk A little useful	Encourage children to use the map and lead the bushwalk Useful	Encourage children to use the map and lead the bushwalk Very useful

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* 5. Is there anything else you would like to tell us about using your Bush Trackers Guide?

These questions are about what you think about the bush

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* 6. Here are some thoughts & feelings that people have about the bush. Did doing a Bush Trackers walk CHANGE your feelings about it? Doing Bush Trackers made me think/ feel, please choose one for each statement:

	Decreased	Stay the same	Increased somewhat	Increased a lot
I think the bush is beautiful	I think the bush is beautiful Decreased	I think the bush is beautiful Stay the same	I think the bush is beautiful Increased somewhat	I think the bush is beautiful Increased a lot
I think being in the bush is fun	I think being in the bush is fun Decreased	I think being in the bush is fun Stay the same	I think being in the bush is fun Increased somewhat	I think being in the bush is fun Increased a lot
I feel safe in the bush	I feel safe in the bush Decreased	I feel safe in the bush Stay the same	I feel safe in the bush Increased somewhat	I feel safe in the bush Increased a lot
I feel happy being in the bush	I feel happy being in the bush Decreased	I feel happy being in the bush Stay the same	I feel happy being in the bush Increased somewhat	I feel happy being in the bush Increased a lot
I want to spend time in the bush	I want to spend time in the bush Decreased	I want to spend time in the bush Stay the same	I want to spend time in the bush Increased somewhat	I want to spend time in the bush Increased a lot
I want to help look after the bush	I want to help look after the bush Decreased	I want to help look after the bush Stay the same	I want to help look after the bush Increased somewhat	I want to help look after the bush Increased a lot

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* 7. Here are some things that people know about the bush. Did doing a Bush Trackers walk CHANGE what you know about the bush? Please choose one for each statement: After doing Bush Trackers…

	Decreased	Stay the same	Increased somewhat	Increased a lot
I know the bush is habitat for native animals	I know the bush is habitat for native animals Decreased	I know the bush is habitat for native animals Stay the same	I know the bush is habitat for native animals Increased somewhat	I know the bush is habitat for native animals Increased a lot
I know the bush is place of Aboriginal culture	I know the bush is place of Aboriginal culture Decreased	I know the bush is place of Aboriginal culture Stay the same	I know the bush is place of Aboriginal culture Increased somewhat	I know the bush is place of Aboriginal culture Increased a lot
I know how to stay safe in the bush	I know how to stay safe in the bush Decreased	I know how to stay safe in the bush Stay the same	I know how to stay safe in the bush Increased somewhat	I know how to stay safe in the bush Increased a lot
I can identify some native plants or animals	I can identify some native plants or animals Decreased	I can identify some native plants or animals Stay the same	I can identify some native plants or animals Increased somewhat	I can identify some native plants or animals Increased a lot
I know how my actions affect the bush	I know how my actions affect the bush Decreased	I know how my actions affect the bush Stay the same	I know how my actions affect the bush Increased somewhat	I know how my actions affect the bush Increased a lot

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* 8. Has your enjoyment of the bush increased since doing a Bush Trackers walk?

Very much

Somewhat

Same

Not at all

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* 9. Did doing a Bush Trackers walk inspire you to want to take your family or friends into the bush?

Very much

Somewhat

Same

Not at all

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* 10. Does doing a Bush Trackers walk influence you to do the following things? Please tick if you answer YES to a statement. Just leave blank if NO.

Not throw rubbish in the bush

Stay on the track in the bush

Not to pick or take things from the bush

Want to learn more about nature and the environment

Want to learn more about historic and cultural heritage

Visit more National Parks or bushland areas

Find out about my local Bushcare group

Plant native plants in my garden

Other (please specify)

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* 11. Did the Bush Trackers Guide enhance your connection to nature in the bush?

Very much

Somewhat

Same

Not much

These last quick questions are to gather demographics information

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* 12. Are you

Male

Female

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* 13. How old are you?

Primary school age

High school age

Young adult (18-35 years)

35 - 50 years

Older than 50 years

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* 14. How often do you go bushwalking?

Lots (at least once a month)

Sometime (a few times a year)

Hardly ever (maybe once a year)

I never go bushwalking

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* 15. The place where I live is:

Just next to the bush

15 minutes walk to bush

In the town centre

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* 16. What is your postcode:

Thank you so very much for your answers, they will help us grow the Bush Trackers program so other kids and families can enjoy our bush and natural places.