Emu Gully - Helidon Campus

Emu Gully - Pindari Campus

Emu Gully - Anzac Theme

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HELIDON CAMPUS
PINDARI CAMPUS
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Situated on approximately 180 acres, the Helidon campus offers a wide range of natural and man made features, ranging from well established accomodation blocks and dining rooms to dams, black soil flats, twister buggy tracks and rugged gullys.
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Buttress
Climbing the Buttress is the peak experience of the Pindari program. It is physically challenging and enables individuals and groups to realise their potential and experience the rugged beauty of the Pindari campus.
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Low Ropes & Initiative Activities

These initial activities promote teamwork, problem solving and develop essential communication skills. The ANZAC theme is introduced and the core character values of perseverance, mateship, courage and self sacrifice provide the foundation for the success of the camp. These activities include The Charge, No Man's Land, Hoop, The Swinging Log, Commando Cable Crossing, Escape from Colditz and Skippy plus many more.

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Navigation and GPS hike
Participants are taught the fundamentals of navigation including map reading, using a compass and using a GPS. These skills are then put to the test on the GPS hike.

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ANZAC Activities
All of our activities provide an opportunity to reflect on the core ANZAC character values of Perseverance, Mateship, Courage and Self Sacrifice. Our core ANZAC activities include the Western Front, The Siege of Tobruk, The Tunnel Rats of Vietnam, The Bridge over the River Kwai and the Kokoda Track.
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Meals
All meals at Pindari are prepared by the participants over open fires. The highlight is the camp oven roast on the last night of the program.
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Dam Activities
Our purpose built dams are perfect for activities and provide excellent swimming facilities during the warmer months.
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Night Shots
One of the features of the Pindari program is the opportunity to sleep in our deluxe swags under the open sky. Conversation around the camp fire also provides an excellent opportunity to build realtionships between participants and group staff.
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Extension activities

Activities such as the Rope Run, Truck Pull and the Tower Jump are often use to push students that little bit further, and as a result, often become the catalyst for increased team performance.

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Pindari facilities
Situated on approximately 2,500 acres bordering the Pindari dam, this campus provides a wilderness experience with a touch of class. Participants are issued with deluxe swags and a camp chair. Group shelters are purpose built and well equiped. Staff huts are also available as well as an onsite class room for meeting purposes and some night activities.
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Electives

Twister Buggies and Skirmish are offered as electives at our Helidon campus providing that extra opportunity for fun, personal challenge and teamwork.

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Twisters
The Twister buggy track is both challenging and free flowing allowing participants of all abilities to test their driving skills.


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Vacation care

Emu Gully operates an exciting vacation care program during the school holidays. The program utilises a range of physical, recreational and creative activities that promote teamwork, character development and personal achievement.

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Water Based Activities

The Rocky Traverse, swimming hole and waterfall provide fantastic opportunities for participants to enjoy natural surroundings of the Pindari dam and to challenge themselves physically.

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Facilities

Our Helidon campus has a range of dormitories with a total bed capactiy of 170. There are 3 dining areas and a large modern kitchen which caters for all groups.

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Motor boats & Hut

Participants are taught the basics water safety and the safe operation of small motor boats in an exciting activity.

The Hut provides a range of unique experiences from fire lighting, billy boiling to yabby races and cooking  and consuming a loaded spud.