Year 10 Adventure Encounter

The Year 10 Adventure Encounter was an experience like no other! The group explored new parts of Sydney, the Blue Mountains and Tasmania.

The group engaged with four days of local adventures around Sydney and the Blue Mountains before embarking on their journey to Tasmania! The days around Sydney included surf lessons at Manly Beach, abseiling and canyoning in the Blue Mountains down Empress Canyon and a day of indoor rock climbing. The students took on these adventures with curiosity and excitement as they stretched their comfort zones in these new experiences. A highlight was abseiling down Empress Falls at the end of their canyoning experience in Empress Canyon. We wish to thank all the providers of these experiences for taking our students on their journey!

On Friday 24 November, 12 students flew out of Sydney to explore some of the wonderful outdoor places in Tasmania! The group arrived in Hobart and took in the beautiful sights of the Hobart Waterfront. From here we travelled onto Mount Field National Park to see Horseshoe Falls and Russell Falls, two beautiful waterfalls tucked into the Tasmanian Wilderness. After this little exploration, we travelled to the Central Plateau for two nights of comfort at the Thousand Lakes Lodge. The group engaged with this new environment and tried our best to spot as many wombats, wallabies and other wildlife that we could! We also had the opportunity to hike along Lake St Clair National Park and see the beauty of the deepest natural lake in Australia.

After our experiences in the Central Plateau, we travelled to the infamous Cradle Mountain and walked around Dove Lake. This unique landscape is one of the hotspots of Tasmania which brings visitors from all around the world. A memorable moment was when the group swam in Dove Lake, a nice cold plunge in an alpine lake. I’m sure that they won’t forget that cold swim!

The group then travelled to the East Coast of Tasmania, taking in the views at Bay of Fires, Bicheno, Freycinet National Park and St Helens. The group appreciated the change in weather away from the mountains and the beach views along Tasmania’s east coast.

To wrap up our travels in Tasmania, the group visited the quaint town of Richmond which has beautiful cottage style buildings and an old-fashioned historic feel to the place.

Overall, the Adventure Encounter was a great opportunity for students to experience the wonders of the Tasmanian wilderness as well as adventurous activities that are just a train ride away from Strathfield!

Chris Walker
Coordinator of Outdoor Education and Experiential Learning