


Join us: A Student-Led Journey through
Immanuel Lutheran's College Forest
Immanuel Lutheran College is situated on 23 hectares of beautiful wet sclerophyll forest, on Kabi Kabi/Gubbi Gubbi Country. We are honoured to be the custodians of this incredible part of the world and recognise our responsibility to protect and preserve it.
Immanuel Lutheran College students and staff have developed an interactive forest path. This walk begins at our Environmental Center, weaves through our forest, and leads up to our Native Cuisine Garden. Throughout the walk, signs with QR codes can be found. When scanned, these codes link to research and photographs created by Immanuel students.
We thank Kabi Kabi elder, Dr. Beverly Hand, for assisting us with some of the plant knowledge.
We invite you to explore, learn, and appreciate the unique natural heritage of our forest.
Wet sclerophyll forest is the tallest forest type in Australia. In Queensland, this kind of forest contains very tall eucalyptus trees and their relatives, with an understory of either rainforest plants or grasses. Our forest is home to notable species such as Flooded Gums, Cabbage Leaf Palms, and Picabeen Palms. Over the years, our Eco Club has been planting Richmond Birdwing Butterfly Vines to provide food for the endangered Richmond Birdwing Butterfly. We are delighted to report sightings of this magnificent butterfly and its caterpillars in our forest!
