Eco-Adventures Programs

Kangaroo Island and Mainland Segments

Includes activities involving:

plus "Working with the Unique Native Bushland and Wildlife of Kangaroo Island", and Magnificent Coastline

Australian Mainland Segment

Prime features:

• Southern Right Whale Birthing Site
• Australian Outback including camping under the stars
• Cooper Pedy Opal Fields
• Ayers Rock and the Majestic Olga Rock Formations
• Kings Canyon and its Primitive Life Forms
• Alice Springs & National Parks, Excellent "Desert Park" Wildlife Reserve
• Flying Doctor Base and School of the Air. Both of these organisations are unique to Australia in providing services to people in the isolated Outback of Australia
• Queensland Rainforest
• The Great Barrier Reef
• Sydney: The Opera House, Harbour Bridge and the Restored, Convict built, Harbour Warehouses
• Many other interesting sites along the way
• Special Programs are prepared to suit any given groups needs
  

International Programs

In 1981, the first overseas students participated, as the Centre’s work became known outside Australia.

American high school students started coming in 1986, during the American mid-year summer break. Over 500 American students per year attended our six and eight day programs as part of the Centre’s Australia-wide 24 day Australian Experience Program. (See Program Details).

The Japanese student program commenced in 1988 on three to five day programs, and average 300 students per year.

See our international contacts if you are interested in discussing the programs with the local coordinators in your country.

Student Programs

Trial programs from 1975 to 1980 showed that students who were not performing as well as expected in the normal in-school environment responded quite differently to the same subjects when they were presented in their normal habitat in the centre's incomparable "living classroom". Textbooks and projected images then became the important support and backup systems, used in pre and post briefings and fieldwork .

The program was initially created for senior primary (junior high) level because of the importance of these years in providing a more knowledgeable foundation and preparedness for students so as to enable them to better handle secondary level subjects, but was extended and promoted to senior high levels in 1981.

Adult Programs

American Adult Programs

Special Adult Programs started in 1985, with the commencement of the American Elder Hostel program, based in Boston Massachusetts. These groups are on Kangaroo Island for 6 to 7 days, as part of their Australian segment.

Japanese Adult Programs

These began in 1988 and involve mostly 3 day stays because of the limited time allowed in Japanese itineraries.

International 'Post Grad' Special Field Study Programs

These special programs commenced in 1991, arranged between the Australian Government and the Governments of the countries involved. These students are in Australia, carrying out post graduate studies, and come from 21 different overseas countries.