Duke of Edinburgh 2023

SJPC Duke of Edinburgh participants took up the challenge of their first adventurous journey in Yuraygir National Park, between Angourie and Brooms Head on Thursday 22 and Friday 23 June. 

Thursday saw them walking along the Yuraygir Coastal Walk south of Angourie, taking in the spectacular coastline, the numerous whales and Shelley Headland. At the end of the day they found themselves hiking into Lake Arragan Campground where tents were set up, campfires were lit and dinners were cooked. Finally along the beach and the dunes there was a great game of spotlight ensuring that everyone was exhausted before bedtime and the intermittent showers.

Friday found our participants drying out some wet gear in the sunshine before heading off to Brooms Head and the lookout where they soaked up the sunshine and watched whales breaching only a couple of hundred metres offshore. Finally they headed back to camp (after snacks and coffee at the Snack Shack of course) where they packed up their gear and headed back to the College.

Congratulations to all of our participants and thank you to all staff who help to make this happen.