With a combination of classroom units, activities and boat tours to the Great Barrier Reef and fringing reefs of the Whitsunday Islands, school children gain real hands-on experience in reef understanding and conservation with well qualified and knowledgeable facilitators. Programs range from half day sessions to one and two day programs and cover such interesting topics as the reef system, life on the reef and reef protection. Practical experiences include snorkelling training, mangrove excursions and full day tours to the Whitsunday Islands and the Great Barrier Reef. BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort offer a range of accommodation and package options with an educational focus, with experiences within the Reef Discovery Program tailored to educational outcomes and offering suggestions for links to the science curriculum.
BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort also features in Whitsunday Training’s new Whitsunday Discovery Tours packages, launched to Victorian schools and offering a range of four-day, five-day, six-day and eight-day excursions which include return flights from Melbourne, accommodation, meals, transport and the Reef Discovery programs. For further information on these packages go to www.whitsundaydiscoverytours.com.au
BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort has a designated Group Co-ordinator who assists with all the arrangements of the school excursion. Catering selections can include organising all meals to lunch packs and dinner options. Accommodation ranges from quad share camping to varying styles of cabins and all students receive a special welcome pack. Once the classes are completed, there is more fun to be had at ‘base camp’ with activities such as Outdoor Disco night, Try Scuba, Mini Golf Tournaments and Movie Nights.
BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort is set in a massive 26 acres of tropical gardens with self-contained accommodation for every budget including luxury condos, villas, camping and caravanning sites. There is also an on-site multi-purpose function venue, ‘The Palm House’, which is perfect for educational programs, meetings and teacher conferences. The resort includes Airlie Beach’s largest heated lagoon-style swimming pool (May-September), two water slides, a full-size tennis court, an impressive 18-hole mini-golf course, a huge adventure playground, outdoor movies, two jumping pillows, an Animal Park, organised social events, modern amenities, free BBQs, camp kitchen, a weekly activity guide and wireless internet. An exciting new addition to the resort is a huge 13-slide water park, coming in 2017. In fact, it’s an ideal oasis for everyone.
Winner of the 2015 and 2016 Queensland and Whitsunday Tourism Awards in the ‘Caravan and Holiday Park’ category and with over 35 major tourism awards to their name, BIG4 Adventure Whitsunday Resort captures the essence of the relaxed, Australian lifestyle. The resort offers easy access to the Great Barrier Reef and Heart Reef, the Whitsunday Islands, Whitehaven Beach and a vast array of tours, fishing, boating and other water based activities. To find out more about the school groups program email groups@adventurewhitsunday.com.au or call 07 4948 5400.
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