Answer at least 20 of the following questions – how good are you at investigating!
Places to look for answers:
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At Coffs Harbour, Toormina or Woolgoolga libraries – investigate on your own, or ask staff for help!
On Coffs Harbour City Council Website: www.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
On Coffs Harbour City Library Website: libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
In your local area – Investigate where you live
QUESTION
CLUE
1 How many wooden steps up Muttonbird Island?
Visit Muttonbird Island.
2 When was the construction of the first Coffs Harbour Jetty
completed?
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/LocalHeritage/collection/Pages/local-fact-sheets.aspx
3 What is the Coffs Harbour Local Government Area
Population?
http://profile.id.com.au/coffs-harbour/home
ANSWER
4 What times do passenger trains stop at Coffs Harbour Railway
Station?
5 Name 5 animals that are pictured on the Information Board
at Look at Me Now Headland
http://www.railmaps.com.au/routedetails.php?Rout
eSelect=57
or
http://www.nswtrainlink.info/
Visit Look At Me Now Headland.
http://www.nationalparks.nsw.gov.au/mooneebeach-nature-reserve/look-at-me-now-headlandwalk/walking
6 What is the name of the shipwreck that is sometimes
exposed on Woolgoolga Beach?
7 How many shade sails in the Brelsford Park play park?
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2FAwRX16Nw0
8 Name the two streets that Brelsford Park play area is on.
Visit Brelsford Park
9 In Brelsford Park, How many metal steps inside the castle to
get to the slide?
10 In Brelsford Park, what shape is the spring rocker?
Visit Brelsford Park
11 Is there a water station in Brelsford Park?
Visit Brelsford Park
12 What colours are the rubbish bins in Brelsford Park?
Visit Brelsford Park
13 How many computers at Toormina Library?
Don’t forget to count the computers we use to issue
and return books.
14 What colour is the longest wall in the children’s area at Coffs
Harbour Library?
Behind the Junior Fiction books
15 Dewey Decimal numbers are used to group non-fiction
books into subject groups. Science books have Dewey Decimal
numbers starting at 500. Select a science book from the shelf at
your branch of the library and write the barcode number, the
title and the Dewey Decimal number.
Ask staff at the library for help.
16 How many teddy bears sitting in the children’s area of your
library?
Visit Coffs Harbour, Toormina or Woolgoolga Library.
Visit Brelsford Park
Visit Brelsford Park
17 What animal toy would you find at Woolgoolga library?
Visit Woolgoolga Library
18 Encyclopaedia Britannica online has three levels of
information: Blue, green & purples tabs.
Which one is for Primary school students?
19 What are the opening hours for Coffs Harbour library?
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/research/eresources/Pages/
20 Search the library catalogue and see how many non-fiction
books include the word “dogs” in the title?
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
21 Name the program that allows you to learn languages online
from Coffs Harbour Library website?
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
If you’re not sure how to find out, ask a librarian for
help
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/research/P
ages/
22 What Newspapers (paper version) are delivered to your
library for people to read?
Ask staff to show you the Newspaper area
23 Name three magazine titles available for loan at your branch
of the library.
Visit Coffs Harbour, Toormina or Woolgoolga Library.
24 How many items are held in the “Sustainable Living
Collection” held at Coffs Harbour Library
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/research/c
ollections/Pages/SustainableLiving.aspx
25 Name two airlines that have flights leaving Coffs Harbour
Airport.
http://www.coffscoast.com.au/airport
26 When did the new Airport Terminal become operational?
http://www.coffscoast.com.au/airport
27 Who designed South Solitary Island Lighthouse?
http://www.coffscoast.com.au/solitary-islandsmarine-park
28 How many items can you borrow from the library with your
membership card?
Visit Coffs Harbour, Toormina or Woolgoolga Library.
Or
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au/AboutUs/Lending-Conditions/Pages/
29 What is the title of the second book in Jeff Kinney’s series
“Diary of a Wimpy Kid”?
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
30 How many results do you get when you search the library
catalogue using the words “Rodda” and “Deltora”?
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
31 What is the name of the author of the series “The Floods”?
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
- try selecting “series title” in your search
32 Name a title that the library has as both a book and a talking
book
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
Or
Look on the shelf in your library
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
33 Name a book the library has that has also had a movie made
about it. Does the library have the movie too?
34 What was The Children’s Book Council of Australia book of
the year for younger readers in 2013?
http://cbca.org.au/
35 Name 2 staff members from your library
Visit the library
36 How many J.K. Rowling books does the library have?
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
- try selecting “all authors” in your search
37 Log in to your own library account online from home or in
the library. When are your books due?
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
- you need to have a password to do this call us or
come in to the library to set a password if you don’t
already have one
38 Name two children’s series the library holds about horses
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
39 Name an author that writes mystery books for kids
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
40 Name the author of “Ghost Club”
http://libraries.coffsharbour.nsw.gov.au
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Bring your answers in to Coffs Harbour, Toormina or Woolgoolga library before the 20th January 2014 to collect your “Investigators” badge.