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To commence our 2023 academic year, we are taking our Year 9 and 10 students on the Yuraygir Coastal Walk. The intention is to socialise and form connections, as well as exploring some of the amazing parts of our local area. This walk will take us through Sandon River, and it will be a camp for two nights. Brooke Gregory will be leading this expedition.
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CHALLENGE FOCUS: Inner and Social Self
Semester One Challenge Week
Learning Emphasis – Physical exertion and mental fortitude to expand our self conscious attainment… We can do more than we think!
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Bus to drop students and teachers at Brooms Head (near Maclean)
Food drops
Brooms Head to Illaroo – 18km (7-8 hours) brooms-head-to-illaroo-map.pdf (nsw.gov.au)
Day 1 – Brooms Head to Sandon River Campground
Day 2 – Sandon River Campground to Illaroo campground
Day 3 – pack up and depart
The route is best walked north to south We are staying at Illaroo campground and Sandon River campground Grant Wilcock Ranger for Sandon River North – Yamba Access to walk by Emergency vehicles is confirmed and we will have a bus available with a driver going ahead to setup camp. We will call morning & afternoon on walk but we are not wanting students to have mobile phone contact unless there is an emergency. |
| TRACK GRADING: GRADE 3 |
FEATURES OF THIS TRACK TIME: 7-8 hours GRADIENT: Short steep hills – but mostly beach walk DISTANCE & QUALITY: 18 km of formed path with some obstacles EXPERIENCE REQUIRED: some previous bushwalking experience recommended |
Equipment (school supplied) |
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Equipment (student supplied) |
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Schedule
DATE | Estimated time | Activity |
1/02/23 | 7:00 | Students arrive at SCU |
7:45 | Pack camping equipment and bags in bus | |
8:00 | Depart SCU | |
9:30 | Arrive Brooms Head to drop of students and staff | |
9:45 | Begin hike | |
13:00 | Arrive Sandon River Campground | |
14:00 | Setup campsite (bus will already be there setting up camp) | |
14:00 | Bus departs | |
Camp overnight | ||
2/2/23 | 8:00 | Bus arrives, pack up camp and load bus |
9:00 | Begin 2nd hike | |
13:00 | Arrive Illaroo Campground | |
14:00 | Setup campsite (bus will already be there setting up camp) | |
14:00 | Bus departs | |
Camp overnight | ||
3/3/23 | 9:30 | Bus arrives, pack up camp |
10:30 | Depart Illaroo campground | |
12:30 | Arrive SCU |