FLYING FOX Whoosh through the trees on our 165 metre flying fox situated 20 minutes walk from the Lodge in Bellbird Clearing. Our Flying Fox is an exhilarating and challenging experience. All flyers are securely and safely harnessed to a pulley system and descend at the end via a 5-metre abseil. Our instructors are responsible for attaching flyers to the pulley, but the descending and subsequent recycling of the pulley requires teamwork. It is possible to introduce other challenges on the flying fox including blindfolds, night flying and the incorporation of it as part of a circuit of initiative games.
LOW ROPES COURSE A series of wires and ropes set up in the trees (about 30-50cm high) where the children work in small groups to help each person achieve personal goals (e.g. balance, trust, communication) while getting across the activities. Recommended for 9 years and above.
ENVIRONMENTAL AWARENESS ACTIVITIES:
Eco talk – Binna Burra Mountain Lodge is a recognised world leader in Eco-tourism practices. There is a group discussion and tour of the lodge operations. You will learn why we are “Advanced Eco-Tourism” accredited with
Earth walk – a guided walk in the rainforest using the five senses to discover and learn about the intimacies of the natural environment rather than facts and figures. Recommended for all ages.
Senses Trail – A chance for the children to lead/guide their blindfolded friends in small groups, along a track that has a rope as a guide and use their senses again. A great group work activity where they are also discovering the rainforest in their own way. Recommended for all ages.
Dip netting – The children will research and inspect the residents of the small pond in Bellbird clearing. Using nets they try to find the animals that live there and work out what type of water we have running down from the mountains. Recommended for children 9-12 years.
Other team activities include initiative games run by our Guest activity staff, Outback art, and bush survival.
NIGHT ACTIVITIES
Spotlight walk investigating nocturnal animals with special red filtered spotlights
Campfire night with billy tea, damper and story telling.
Full moon flying fox
Trivia and quiz nights
