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By Craig Haslam. The Eyre Peninsula is predominantly known for its pristine coastal wildernesses, maritime history and abundant land and marine national parks. With sea side villages, seal colonies, whale emigration routes, fisheries, surf breaks, the Gawler Ranges’ big skies and wide open spaces, there is plenty for students to see, do, explore and learn […]
By Liz Horne. The first real adventure away from home, be it to visit family who live a long way away, a school camp, or a slumber party at a friend’s house, stirs some level of anticipation, whether excitement, freedom, wonder; or dread, nervousness, anxiety. Regardless of the generation, there will always be the human […]
By Donna Lawrence. In recent years a new word has entered the vernacular of the travel world. The word is voluntourism, and it is also commonly referred to as volunteer travel, volunteer vacations or vacanteerism. According to Wikipedia, this style of travel is quiet simply “travel which includes volunteering for a charitable cause”. Many would […]
Victoria’s iconic Great Ocean Road offers teachers and students a number of incredible and unique outdoor experiences scattered all along its coastline. Even if you can only access the Great Ocean Road by bus or have to travel there from interstate, the abundance of activities and sights along this famous route makes the destination well […]
By Brad Atwal. I remember my schoolies week and I did not enjoy it. So what was wrong with me? Why do I not look back on this right of passage fondly? First, I was only 17, so I could not go out with my friends who were of a legal age to go to […]
By Terry Barry. There are many ways to journey in the outdoors. Bushwalking, river rafting, ski touring, cycling, climbing, caving and snorkelling are all popular and excellent ways of exploring. Sea kayaking is another way of introducing students to the outdoors, and it is growing in popularity with good reason. Sea kayaking has many advantages […]
Canberra is one of the most popular school excursion destinations in Australia and each year over 165,000 students visit the city on a school excursion to be part of the unique experience that the national capital has to offer. History Of Canberra In January 1901, the Australian colonies became the Australian nation and the new […]
By Brad Atwal. New Zealand may only be three hours away from Australia’s east coast but in terms of its natural and cultural heritage, it is like stepping into another world. The landscapes that inspired the creators of movies such as ‘Lord of the Rings’ and the ‘Chronicles of Narnia’ have also inspired travellers from […]
By Dave Anderson. Mountain bike journeys are often misunderstood. They are commonly seen as expeditions for the super fit who have miles of experience on wheels. On the contrary; the majority of participants are inexperienced riders who have had minimal time on a bike and not a lot of experience crossing the land on wheels. […]
By Chris Mein. Students can begin culling the expenses associated with an overseas trip as soon as they make the commitment to go. With detailed trip notes (usually supplied by the operator) and a whole range of country guides at hand, there is no reason why students, with the assistance of their teachers, cannot have […]
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