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WILDERNESS EDUCATION
ear 11 Outdoor L
eadership
, the Y
In July
In July, the Year 11 Outdoor Leadership
students were offered the opportunity to
students were offered the opportunity to
er a four-da
y
v
’ o
‘
‘choose their own adventure’ over a four-day
choose their own adv
enture
e
ark.
expedition in Kosciuszko National Park.
o National P
xpedition in K
osciuszk
The two groups spent time in different areas
The two groups spent time in different areas
of the Park, with one group camping near
of the P ark, with one group camping near
T wynam, and the other determined to climb
Twynam, and the other determined to climb
Mount Kosciuszko itself.
Mount K osciuszk o itself .
As always, weather is an important factor
As alwa ys, weather is an important factor
in this challenging environment and this
in this challenging en vironment and this
trip was no exception. There were some
ception. There were some
x
trip was no e
strong winds to contend with and Seaman
strong winds to contend with and Seaman’s
’s
Hut proved to be an excellent place to take
Hut pro v ed to be an e x cellent place to tak e
refuge.
refuge.
The Wilderness Education and Outdoor
The Wilderness Education and Outdoor
eadership courses, together with annual
Leadership courses, together with annual
L
ears 2 to 10, place an emphasis
camps for Years 2 to 10, place an emphasis
camps for Y
on developing an adventurous spirit,
on de
v
eloping an adv
enturous spirit,
managing personal risks, and the value of
managing personal risks, and the value of
life-long outdoor recreation for enjoyment,
life-long outdoor recreation for enjo yment,
health and wellbeing.
health and wellbeing.