Facilities

Our centre has a mix of indoor and outdoor spaces to support learning in nature. We offer safe and comfortable areas for hands-on activities. Overnight stays in National Parks facilities are available.

Our local environment and learning spaces

Our centre is based in Bournda National Park with easy access to bushland, temperate rainforest, Bournda Lagoon, Wallagoot Lake, and we are close to Bournda Island.

These natural spaces are part of our everyday learning. Students can explore:

walking tracks and bush trails
habitats for native plants and animals
rock pools, the rock platform.
places with cultural or historical meaning.

We use these outdoor spaces to help students learn about nature and sustainability. We have indoor spaces for learning in all kinds of weather, we offer indoor classrooms for lessons and group work.

Bournda National Park NPWS accommodation sites

We have access to two NPWS sites for accommodation in Bournda NP. The Field Studies Huts (FSH) and the School Bay at Hobart Beach campground. Please see below, our 'Gear List' FSH & 'Gear List School Bay Camping' for the items we provide and what we suggest you bring. Bournda EEC will request a booking for your preferred site with NPWS on your behalf.

an image of a-frame huts at the field studies huts accommodation

Accommodation for overnight camps with class groups (<32 students): situated above Bournda Lagoon are the 'Field Studies Huts'. There are four A-Frame huts, each A-frame sleeps approximately 8 primary or 6 secondary aged students. One large main shelter hut which has a pot belly stove and tables is used for eating, as a classroom and can be a sleeping area for teachers. There is no electricity at this site.

an image of the shelter shed structure at the hobart beach campground

Accommodation for overnight camps which can accommodate larger groups is available at the School Bay, Hobart Beach campground. This area requires groups to bring their own tents in addition to all sleeping gear. The Shelter Shed structure shown here can be used as a kitchen space and learning area. Note that the Shelter Shed is a public facility and a school bay campsite booking does not guarantee exclusive use. There is no electricity at this site.

Gear List: Field Studies Huts Gear List: School Bay, Hobart Beach camp sites