sun while others do the swimming. After their snorkel trip, children arrive in the Seafriends classroom where they can warm up. The Centre is also a refuge for a rainy day. On a day visit, children remain outdoors and exposed to the elements and UV. The classroom functions also as an exhibition with many large colourful posters, a sea library, thousands of photos of our seas and preserved specimen. None. The Seafriends' learning experience is backed by a very large web site covering thousands of pages, diagrams and images, all free to use. Over 1.5 million users use it worldwide every year. It required a major effort to create and has become a major resource for schools. None. You can prepare your visit with videos on YouTube: The fishes of Goat Island, part1 and part2 . More to come. None. All Seafriends' profits are ploughed back into conservation, awareness, education; extending its educational web site and doing monitoring and research. Your visit helps saving our seas. Profits are used for personal gain. Seafriends - Guided walks In case of sudden cancellation of the snorkelling activity, a number of alternative activities can be scheduled at short notice: Matheson's Bay bush walk Matheson's Bay is a protected beach which is often sheltered when Northerlies make suds of Goat Island beach. A small creek runs through the middle of this settlement, flanked by native bush of various habitats and in various stages of human interference. It is a good educational walk, yet short