Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World Visual Story
Arrival at Maleny Botanic Gardens & Bird World

Sounds
- Trees rustling
- Birds
- Vehicles & buggies sound
- Banging & clanging (ramp to buggies)
- Footsteps on timber ramp

Smells
- Trees & garden
- Vehicle exhaust (occasional)
- Fresh air
- External weather conditions
- Rainforest

Feel
- Nature
- Tranquil
- Excitement & anticipation
- External weather conditions
- Change in floor surfaces

Sight
- Trees & gardens
- Golf buggies
- Vehicles parked
- Low set building
- Plants
Entrance, Retail & Café

Sounds
- Café sounds
- Vehicle & buggy sounds
- Birds chirping
- People talking
- Beeping & buzzing

Smells
- Trees & garden
- Flowers
- External weather conditions
- Coffee aroma
- Retail scent

Feel
- Excitement & anticipation
- Changing floor surfaces
- Change in temperature
- Close proximity to others (when busy)

Sight
- Timber floors
- Mid level lighting
- People queueing
- People eating & sitting
- Lush trees & garden
Accessible Golf Buggies

Sounds
- Birds chirping
- Trees rustling
- Vehicle & buggy sounds
- Clanking, clanging (ramp to buggies)
- External weather conditions

Smells
- Trees & garden
- Vehicle exhaust (occasional)
- Leather seats (buggies)
- External weather conditions
- Fresh air

Feel
- Excitement & anticipation
- Anxiety
- Close proximity to others
- Bumpy ride
- External weather conditions

Sight
- Golf buggies
- Trees & garden
- Ramp
- Signages
- People boarding buggies
Bird World

Sounds
- Banging & clanging of gates
- Birds chirping
- Birds squawking
- Planes flying overhead (occasional)
- Instructions from staff

Smells
- Birds smell
- Birds poo (mild)
- Fresh air
- Urine smell
- Dampness

Feel
- Fear of birds
- Close proximity to others
- Nervousness
- Anxiety
- Enclosure

Sight
- Birds & Parrots
- Informative signs
- Sheds, structures & gates
- Birds landing on visitors
- Gravel
Ducks & Friends

Sounds
- Ducks quacking
- Birds chirping
- Water splashing
- Gravel crunching underfoot
- Banging gates

Smells
- Duck poo
- Water
- Bird poo
- Trees & gardens
- Fresh air

Feel
- Elevated heart rate (walking)
- Uneven floor surface
- Excitement
- Playful
- In awe of animals

Sight
- Ducks & birds
- Ponds & water
- Trees & gardens
- Children running & playing
- Gravel pathways
Farm Friends

Sounds
- Animal sounds
- Children laughing
- Staff explaining about animals
- Clanging of gates
- Footsteps on gravel

Smells
- Animal food
- Animal poo & urine
- Fresh air
- External weather conditions
- Sanitisers

Feel
- Breeze weather
- Touching animals
- Exhilaration
- External weather conditions
- Excitement

Sight
- Farm animals
- Trees & shade
- Animals resting & eating
- Tables & chairs
- People on tour
Ancient Rock Formations & Gardens

Sounds
- Water running & splashing
- Planes passing overhead
- Trees rustling
- Silence
- Birds chirping

Smells
- Fresh air
- Damp or humidity (seasonal)
- Water
- Mud (when raining)
- Trees

Feel
- Changing floor surfaces
- Slippery floor on timber walkways
- External weather conditions
- Humidity (seasonal)
- Excitement

Sight
- Water
- Pools & ponds
- Steep pathways
- Directional signages
- Large trees
Amenities

Sounds
- Bathroom sounds
- Footsteps on ramp
- Water pouring
- People talking
- Birds chirping

Smells
- Bathroom odours (maybe noticeable)
- Plants & garden
- Soap & toiletries
- Fresh air
- Musty smell (ramp)

Feel
- Relief (after using the bathroom)
- Anxiety (when the bathroom is busy)
- Changing floor surfaces
- Slippery floors
- Cautious (when using the ramp)

Sight
- Male and female toilets
- Timber ramp
- Plants & garden
- People queueing (when busy)
- Non slippery mats

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