Activities

What activities are there to do at Camp Kookaburra?

There are lots of great fun activities with an emphasis on safety. Some include flying fox, archery, abseiling, climbing walls…. for a full rundown visit the Activities page.

I am concerned about the safety aspects of some of the activities at Camp such as abseiling, canoeing and the flying fox…how safe are these?

The above activities are all run and taught by our trained and experienced staff in conjunction with a teacher/leader from your group.

Our canoeing area is a medium sized shallow series of dams, our training dam is about the size of an Olympic swimming pool and is approximately half a metre deep. Our other connecting dams are 1.2 metres deep. Students are not able to proceed from the training dam until they have met our basic skill criteria and are always supervised by a Camp Kookaburra staff member and a teacher/ leader.

Abseiling and the flying fox are conducted by a Camp Kookaburra Staff member using the most current equipment and techniques.

What about the other activities?

All other Camp activities are run by a teacher/leader after a comprehensive safety briefing by Camp Kookaburra Staff. Archery is not available to self catered groups

Do we have any free time and what activities are available during this time?

We generally have around one and a half hours of free time each afternoon. Camp Kookaburra has lots of activities on offer such as the games room (pool table, table tennis and foosball), basketball court, a large gaga pit, tennis court, beach volleyball, frisbee golf, walk to Lake Cooper, night walks and of course our farm animals love to be fed. Camp Kookaburra Staff are able to assist you with your planning during this time.

Do you offer full programming services?

Yes, we take all the onsite activity planning issues away making the organisation of your next camp a breeze. We organise the onsite activity program for you and have our three activity staff available to help run it.

What off-site activities are available?

Full day and half day trips to Echuca, Bendigo or Kyabram Fauna Park can be arranged….click here for more information.

Facilities

What is the accommodation like?

We have 120 beds spread over 14 rooms. The rooms are clean and comfortable with bunk beds. Most rooms has its own ensuite. For more information visit the Facilities page.

Who lives at the camp?

Kate, Charles and Nicky live on-site.

Where are the nearest medical facilities?

The nearest doctor and hospital is located at Rochester which is about 20 minutes away…..click here for information.

Catering

Our School has experienced catering on camps at a level less than we expected, what can we expect at Camp Kookaburra?

Our catering is generous, wholesome and healthy whilst keeping in mind the general likes of children. Seconds are always on offer and we are regularly complimented on both the quality and quantity of our food….click here for more information.

Can you meet our special dietary requirements?

We are a Nut Free Camp.  We regularly cater for many of the more common special dietary needs such as Vegetarian, Halal, Gluten Free, Nut free, Egg free and Dairy free and are experienced in handling these in a considerate and understanding manner.  More complicated dietary requirements will need further discussion.