AUSTRALIAN CAPITAL TERRITORY

CAMP COTTERMOUTH

Owned by Scouts ACT. TOWN: CANBERRA SETTING: 23ha bush setting. ACCESSIBILITY: Accessible cabins available with toilet/shower facilities. Main building, dining, meeting and additional toilet/shower facilities all accessible. ACCOMMODATION: 81-100 persons in cabins (up to 12 beds), ensuites plus extra external bathrooms, air conditioned, separate staff/teacher accommodation, tent/caravan sites. MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: None. Small groups by arrangement for shared use. CATERING: Full and self catering available. INDOOR FACILITIES: Dining/recreation room, meeting rooms, laundry, dryer. OUTDOOR FACILITIES: Large campground with camp kitchen, camp toilet/shower facilities, extensive grounds, adjoins Murrumbidgee River nature reserve with hiking trails and swimming areas. OTHER INFORMATION: Camp Cottermouth offers panoramic views of the nearby Brindabella Mountains. Wake up to the sound of birds and the sight of kangaroos grazing around your cabins. It is located 15 minutes from Parliament House. RESOURCES NEARBY: National parks, mountain bike park, pool, rock climbing/abseiling, archery.

CONTACT Camp Managers 1435 Cotter Road, Stromlo ACT 2611 02 6288 3270 campcottermouth@scoutsact.com.au campcottermouth.com.au

OUTWARD BOUND AUSTRALIA - CAMP

TOWN: THARWA SETTING: 32 acres of Australian bush on the banks of the Murrumbidgee River just 30 minutes from Parliament House in Canberra. ACCESSIBILITY: Accessible areas include; dining and toilets. Accommodation and shower facilities less accessible. ACCOMMODATION: 144 beds in dorm rooms. 6 self contained cabins sleep up to 144 people in total. Each cabin has four bedrooms, sleeping up to 6 people per bedroom with up to 24 per cabin. Each bedroom has ensuite shower and toilet and each cabin has common living area with kitchenette. Linen supplied on request. MINIMUM GROUP SIZE: None. Small groups by arrangement for shared use. CATERING: Full catering can be provided. Kitchen facilities available for self catering. INDOOR FACILITIES: Dining room, conference room. OUTDOOR FACILITIES: BBQ, picnic, campfire areas and river swimming for general use. High ropes course and canoeing available on request. RESOURCES NEARBY: On the border of Namadgi National Parks, just 30 minutes from Parliament House, Canberra.

CONTACT Outward Bound Naas Road, Tharwa ACT 2620 02 6235 5700 accommodation@outwardbound.org.au

OUTWARD BOUND AUSTRALIA

DESCRIPTION OF SERVICES: Outward Bound Australia is an accommodation and outdoor education provider for ages 10 and over. Based in Tharwa, just 30 minutes from Canberra in the ACT, with 150 beds, over 100 campsites, commercial kitchen with dining for 100 and conferencing for 50 you’ll have easy access to both Namadgi National Park and the sights of Canberra. On the banks of the Murrumbidgee River at the foot of Mt Tennant, this nature-based site is the perfect place to relax or participate in an adventure learning program on the high ropes, abseiling and climbing tower, mountain biking or canoeing down the river. Ideal for: • Canberra school excursion accommodation • Church and sporting groups • Weekend escapes • Conferences and events • Visiting Canberra city while ‘staying in the country’ • https://www.outwardbound.org.au/ canberra-accommodation/

CONTACT Outward Bound Naas Road, Tharwa ACT 2620 02 6235 5700 mailbox@outwardbound.org.au outwardbound.org.au