Year 9 Outdoor Education camp

Five days of camping, hiking and activities in the high plains with 34 year 9 students.

It was an incredible week creating core memories for students and staff. Ms Dixon and Ms McConachy are so proud of the students and what they have accomplished during the week. We have had rain, sun and snow, while camping in -3 degree weather.

There were many highs and some lows, but overall, a very successful camp. What the students accomplished in the week will stay with them for the rest of their lives.

When arriving on Monday afternoon, students were put into their groups to meet their camp leaders. They were allocated all their personal gear and food for the overnight hikes. The students were given choice on what adventure they would like to take part in for their nights in the high plains. Each group chose a different option that provided unique opportunities and challenges.

Group 1: Set off on a steep hike with the goal to summit Mount Bogong, the highest mountain in Victoria which can only be reached by foot. Day 2 involved a steep 3km hike to reach Michell Hut. They were greeted with snow on arrival and panoramic views of the valley. Day 3 was the time to attempt the summit. Students did an incredible job as a team leading and supporting each other all the way to the top of Mount Bogong. They reached the summit with the sun shining and 360 degree views of the ranges. They were even able to see a snowy Mount Kosciusko in the distance. Each student had their moment being the highest person on land in Victoria. The decline down the Mountain was easy in comparison to the climb to the top. Students spent another night at Michelle hut, debriefing on their achievements for the day before heading back down to base camp on Thursday morning.

Group 2: Drove to the top of Falls Creek where they parked the bus at Rock Valley Dam, which is the highest man made dam in terms of altitude in Australia. Students then walked the Heathy Spur track to Edmensons Hut where they stayed the night in tents. Day two the group had to return back to Tawonga Caravan Park a night earlier as the winds were estimated to be 80km with wind gusts to 100km and a wind chill factor of -15km were forecast. Therefore the group walked back to the bus via Mount Nelson where some students decided to summit before returning to the bus and later Tawonga Caravan Park. Day 3 students walked Mount Beauty Gorge, which was short day walk before returning back to Tawonga Caravan Cark with the rest of the group. The students challenged themselves throughout the hike across the Bogong high plains and were blessed with sunshine when hiking.

Group 3: Drove to Cope hut and parked the bus to then walk around five hundred meters to a small camping site area where the group set up tents. After, students went on a hike around 4km to one of the oldest huts in the high planes. Day 2 the students had a relaxing morning which they decided between two walks as a group. They chose to take the bus and drive to the Mt Cope summit walk, a 3 km loop. A little before the group reached the top the students took a break to play in the snow. They made snowmen and decided to carry one up to the top and place it on the summit. There was a 360-degree view of the ranges and Mt Kosciusko could also be seen clearly. During the afternoon, they visited ruined castle which was made out of a volcanic rock. Day 3 there was a chance of 40 centimetres of snow and so the group packed up early and made their way back down to Tawonga Caravan park.

Thank you to everyone who made this camp possible!

Teagan Dixon

Year 10 Student Manager

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