IEST6700 Field Trip

Field Trip – Yuin Country on NSW South Coast including Narooma and surrounds, to Tathra and surrounds (7-8 hours drive from Sydney)

5 days/4 nights: Monday 21 October – Friday 25 October

FAQs

Travel: car-pooling (pre-arranged through class/moodle link). Note personal car use form in Moodle – checking you are insured and car is well-serviced. Please split fuel costs with your colleagues. Some students can come with the staff in one of the staff cars (no fuel cost).

Cost: $297 each for cabin accommodation in bunks in nice holiday/caravan parks near beaches. Payment through link on moodle. Due 5pm Monday 7 October.

Food: you will purchase most of your own meals on the road down the South coast and some will be catered for (e.g. Daniel will order and pay for pizzas at the pub the first night in Narooma). Please advise Daniel in the week 1 or 2 class, or by email ([email protected]) by 2 October of any special dietary requirements for planning the catering a bit. If gluten free, you may be able to bring GF bases for the pizza.

Day 1: bring your own packed lunch, drinks and snacks at least for this day and the next day. We will have some time to shop during the week.

We will have basic kitchen facilities at both places and will prepare some of our meals and get some take-away etc.

Accommodation

Accommodation at both sites will be basic but comfortable cabins – and may be cold at night. So bring warm sleeping bags and layers of warm clothing to be prepared for cold nights/lots of time outdoors.

o You will be staying in a large ‘beach house’ or a 2-bedroom cabin which includes shared kitchen, 2.5 bathrooms, beds and bunks made up with linen, pillows and doona, but bring your own sleeping bag also, as you may want it for warmth. Has common and bbq areas and beach access. Narooma Beach Discovery Park (Mon & Tues nights 21-22 Oct), at 7323 Princes Hwy, Narooma, NSW 2546,

o You will be staying in a large ‘beach house’ or a 2-bedroom cabin which includes shared kitchen, 2.5 bathrooms, beds and bunks made up with linen, pillows and doona, but bring your own sleeping bag also, as you may want it for warmth. Has common and bbq areas and beach access.

o There is a heated 25m pool and nearby beach so bring your bathers!

o You will be staying in a large ‘beach house’ or a 2-bedroom cabin which includes shared kitchen, 2.5 bathrooms, beds and bunks made up with linen, pillows and doona, but bring your own sleeping bag also, as you may want it for warmth. Has common and bbq areas and beach access. Tathra Beach Eco Camp (Weds and Thurs nights 23-24 Oct), at 5 Andy Poole Dr, Tathra NSW 2550, https://tathraecocamp.com.au/

o You will be staying in family cabins which sleep 3-4 people in bunks, each with bathroom and kitchenette. There are bbqs and take-away in town.

Checklist for what to bring:

- Small daypack for out in the field and bushwalking

- Water bottle

- Any medications you need, including painkillers, band-aids, antiseptic cream, anti-nausea if car sick, and anti-histamine just in case. If severely allergic to anything, supply your own epi-pen please. Staff will have Medi-kits but NOT epi-pens.

- A couple of RAT tests and a few face masks, and hand sanitiser.

- your own towel and soaps etc.

- Sheets and bedding are provided at Narooma but not at Bruce’s. So bring a sleeping bag.

- Clothing

o Warm clothing for cool nights!! Days may hopefully be t-shirt weather.

o comfortable loose clothes for bushwalking

o bring two pairs of shoes – one practical/sturdy and comfortable walking shoes. And a pair of shoes/boots that are warm for evenings in case others get wet.

o Enough pairs of socks in case of rain and wet feet

o Raincoat is essential!!! We will be walking in any weather conditions, unless dangerous.

- Torch

- Notebook and pencils/pens

- Phone and charger, plus battery pack (if you have one)

- Caps and sunglasses (hopefully we will need them!)

- Swimmers and sandals/thongs/flip flops for the heated pool at Narooma and beach at both Tathra and Narooma

- Your own re-usable plate, cup, cutlery to reduce waste (if possible)

- Optional/not necessarily recommended: Laptop and charger (keep in your backpack or hidden and locked in cars for security)

For event enquiries or to discuss your access requirements, please call Daniel Robinson 0478 323 792 on email [email protected].

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