Adventure Guides Australia can facilitate a range of Multi Day Camp options at Mount Buffalo and in the North East in General. We can operate the camps out of the Mount Buffalo Lake Catani camping ground or using off mountain accommodation.
ADVENTURE CAMP OPTION (Suitable for years 8 to 10)-
SEE CONCEPT AND PRICES BELOW
NATURE and HISTORY (Suitable Primary or Secondary) POA
ABSEILING CAMP (suitable for outdoor Educational groups) POA
CAVING CAMP (Suitable for Outdoor Education groups) POA
This camp can be conducted with any duration over multiple
days (Depending on the student numbers and activities)
The most economic option may be three days program
For large class groups we could have two or more camps in the week with a
change over on the Wednesday
ACTIVITY BLOCKS
We can facilitate programs with four, five, or six
activities in a three or four day block:
Example:
Two blocks in the PM on day one,
Three Blocks on Day two, and
One Block on day three (if you require to leave early to travel
home),
We can vary this to suit your
needs
ACTIVITIES
The standard activities we conduct for most clients are:
Abseiling
Caving
(can be weather dependent)
Burstons crevasse
Rock Climbing (can be weather dependent)
Cathedral Climb
Nature and History Bushwalk
Canoes on Lake Catani
Other activities could include
Mountain Bikes
Long Walks
Team games
Camp activities can include swimming (in season) Ball
sports, Night Walks, Information Hunts etc and can be conducted by teachers or
our leaders (additional cost)
ON MOUNTAIN CAMPING
We recommend the use the Parks Victoria Lake Catani Camping
Ground, which has a group camping area for up to 50
(Open November long
weekend to the end of April each year)
There are hot showers, toilets and a wash point for cooking
gear
Camping in two person tents is the norm with cooling either
on small camp stoves or using a camp caterer.
ACTIVITY EQUIPMENT
We supply all activity equipment in the price shown.
CAMP EQUIPMENT AND
FOOD
This can either be arranged by us (Camp caterer may be
workable for larger groups ) plus
or by
the school (Students camping)
The most economic option is for the school / students to
bring and cook their own food
COSTS (2011)
Two examples of
programs that we provide are shown below.
Example one- The
activities only cost for a six -activity / three-day program would
be from
$310.00 per student
(inclusive of GST) dependent on the activities selected.
MINIMUM FEES APPLY
Activities for this
program could include:
Abseiling,
Rock climbing,
Caving,
Kayaking,
Nature based guided bush walk, and
Crevasse adventure.
Example two- The
activities only cost for a four -activity / three-day program would
be from
$220.00 per student
(inclusive of GST) dependant on the activities selected.
MINIMUM FEES APPLY
Activities for this
program could include:
Abseiling,
Rock climbing,
Caving,
Kayaking,
Exact costs would
depend on the number of students and the number of activities provided
WE PROVIDE
leaders, Land Managers permits (and pay land use fees of 75
cents per student per day to Parks Victoria) all personal and group activity
safety equipment etc.
Caving requires two leaders
Note that the Parks Victoria Permit system requires that we have
approved government insurance (
This
Insurance is checked by Parks Victoria as a part of this permit process).
ADVENTURE ACTIVITY
STANDARDS
All dependent group activities on public land in Victoria
must comply with the Adventure Activity Standards –see
http://www.orc.org.au/activity_standards.php
OTHER OPTIONS /
locations
We are licensed for other locations and can provide a range
of alternative camp options for your school.
Locations available include:
Cape Otway
Beechworth
Warburton
Point Cook
Mt Hotham
Buchan Caves
Falls Creek
For Quotes and information please call
David Chitty Mobile
0419280614 or E Mail agati@netc.net.au
CAMP SITE COSTS
The Campground
is located on the Mt Buffalo plateau amongst beautiful snow gum
woodlands beside Lake Catani. The surrounding national park offers a
variety of landscapes from tall eucalypt forests to alpine heathlands
and snow grass plains. A range of facilities are offered at Lake
Catani including toilets, water (untreated natural supply), hot showers,
dishwashing and basic laundry, communal stone shelter with tables and
fireplaces.
There is a group camping area