Playgroup visits Woy Woy waterfront

The Woy Woy waterfront was the location for an excursion by Gosford Gumnuts Playgroup recently.

When walking around to the fish co-op, they were able to see Gosford Council workmen in action, from a distance, using a digger and moving soil to prepare for electricity to be put in.

Gumnuts then visited Fisherman's Wharf where Sam the manager showed the children all different types of fish, big and small, live and those not so live.

For many, it was their first time to see a large tuna up close, live crayfish and then a lobster, and small fish with a long snout.

The children were in awe.

Sam then organised for the children to see the pelicans being fed.

Usually this takes place on the wharf at 3pm, but 16 pelicans also arrived at 10:45am to be fed, and it was spectacular.

Sitting on the bank near the children's park made it very easy to view the pelican's performance.

"We were very appreciative to all involved from Fisherman's Wharf and shared many laughs and giggles," said Ms Roxanne Young from the playgroup, which is an outreach program of the Gosford Uniting Church.

"In the playground, where we then had morning tea, the mounted police arrived for the children to view," Ms Young said.

"Seeing large horses with very friendly policeman and policewomen on their backs was very exciting.

"They stopped to chat for quite a length of time before continuing their work.

"The Gumnuts children had an action-packed day for their excursion and it will be one remembered for a long time thanks to our community," Ms Young said.

Email, 15 Apr 2016

Roxanne Young, Gumnuts Playgroup