Burnside Camp
Anglesea, Victoria
Starry nights, glistening beaches and serene bushland await all who visit Burnside Camp.
Burnside Camp Ellimatta Road, Anglesea. ‘Ellimatta’- Indigenous for meeting place. Set in four hectares of beautiful bushland, abounding with native flora and fauna. Direct access to mountain bike trails, the Surf coast walk and walking distance to picturesque beaches and shopping centre. The natural beauty and peaceful surrounds leave a lasting impression.
Site Coordinators will ensure your group’s stay is rewarding and memorable. Staff will help tailor a program suited to your groups’ needs, to achieve identified educational & recreational outcomes. See below to make a booking or enquiry, Catered or self-catered options are available. Please refer to the Resources Page for important information regarding Risk Management documentation and Organisational Health and Safety information
It is our aim that each camp participant be enriched through relationships formed, challenged by the program and personally encouraged to grow. It is well documented that shared experiences create a strong platform for healthy working relationships. Bonds made throughout camp create community, a powerful ingredient for the success of any group or year level.
Burnside Camp is owned and managed by Baptist Camping Victoria.
Most importantly, your group will walk away with an unmatched experience. They will be challenged to bring out their best.
Burnside easily accommodates 100 campers in 18 heated rooms and 14 in 2 teepees. The rooms range in size from 2 to 8 people.
To make your stay more comfortable, please bring sleeping bags, bed linen, blankets, towels, toiletries, personal needs and torch.
Rooms will be allocated on the ‘Hire of Camp’ form one month prior to camp.
For health and safety of the hire group, the number of campers sleeping per room must not exceed the number of beds. Campers are required to keep rooms in a clean condition during their stay. Notices of any kind should be placed on glass or board provided and not on painted surfaces.
A tailored program to meet your group’s educational and social needs will be coordinated by expert staff. All staff are fully qualified to facilitate programs and comply to industry standards.
School camps- Two full time program staff are available to facilitate the program for the duration of the camp, individual cost of activities are available on pricelist & quote. All programs are designed to help you take full advantage of the camp’s setting and the wider coastal environment.
Programs can include a rotation of activities to ensure that all camp participants have access to the same camp experiences.
Burnside Camp ‘On-site’ activities:
Off-site activities:
Please note that some activities do have individual costs. The risk management documentation to each of the selected activities may be down loaded for your convenience.
For health and safety of the hire group, the number of campers sleeping per room must not exceed the number of beds. Campers are required to keep rooms in a clean condition during their stay. Decoration of rooms is permitted on the basis that all items are removed at the conclusion to camp with not damage to any surfaces/equipment.
Extra costs apply to outside providers – price available upon application.
If you use outside providers, it is your responsibility to ensure they are an accredited provider and all safety issues are assessed.
The Centre is on the Surf Coast near the holiday resort town of Anglesea on the Great Ocean Road. It is 113km from Melbourne and is easily accessible via the Princes Hwy and Geelong Ring Road.
The Centre is situated in the bushland at the end of Ellimatta Road, Anglesea just passed the cricket, football and netball clubs.
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Starry nights, glistening beaches and serene bushland await all who visit Burnside Camp.
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