Eco Camps: 5 days
(For ages 14 - 17 Years)
Looking for a school holiday camp that's fun as well as helping protect a valuable environmental asset?
Barrington Outdoor Education offers Eco-camps for young people aged 14-17 years for 5 days alongside the beautiful Barrington River camping at the Steps camp ground that includes a riparian restoration project. You'll help identify weed species, assist with weed removal, erosion prevention and riverbank stabilisation with tree planting. In between there's plenty of fun to be had, with hiking, white water activities on the Barrington river and mountain biking on the purpose-built riverside trails at the Steps camp ground. At the end of each day, take a quick dip in the rapids at The Steps or relax by the fire. Evening entertainment includes eco spotlighting, star gazing and campfire games. Awesome!
Our Eco-camp run in conjunction with the DoE Gold Residential Project and offers you a journey with a purpose and a place for personal growth. Other lifelong skills achieved are teamwork, self-reliance, determination and cooperation.
Barrington Outdoor Education offers Eco-camps for young people aged 14-17 years for 5 days alongside the beautiful Barrington River camping at the Steps camp ground that includes a riparian restoration project. You'll help identify weed species, assist with weed removal, erosion prevention and riverbank stabilisation with tree planting. In between there's plenty of fun to be had, with hiking, white water activities on the Barrington river and mountain biking on the purpose-built riverside trails at the Steps camp ground. At the end of each day, take a quick dip in the rapids at The Steps or relax by the fire. Evening entertainment includes eco spotlighting, star gazing and campfire games. Awesome!
Our Eco-camp run in conjunction with the DoE Gold Residential Project and offers you a journey with a purpose and a place for personal growth. Other lifelong skills achieved are teamwork, self-reliance, determination and cooperation.
2023-24 departures:
5 day itinerary: $1,195 |
DAY 1:
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Inclusions:
- 4 nights / 5 days camping accommodation at The Steps Campground with all camping gear included (except your sleeping bag, sleeping mat and pillow). Onsite you'll find our 'luxe' amenities block with hot showers, flushing toilets and filtered river water suitable for drinking and cooking;
- 3 fun activities to enjoy;
- all meals while on camp, all transfers while on camp and all equipment for white water and mountain biking;
- campfire games, star gazing night
- NB. Does not include arrival/departure transport to/from Gloucester. Gloucester is located on the main northern train line Sydney-Brisbane and is serviced by daily XPT train services from Central via Hornsby, Gosford & Broadmeadow.
