January 2012. Melbourne Vixens, our national level netball team, concluded their 2012 pre-season camp with facilitation at KRWC. 12 tough girls with 12 authentic smiles - lookout the rest of ANZ - they are switched on
With the support of the Australian Camps Association Colin French from KRWC presented at the ICC in Hong Kong in November. The focus of the presentation was the recovery journey since the Black Saturday bushfires. The aspiration was for the KRWC experience to be helpful for camps internationally that have sufferred from natural disasters, particularly with the Japan tsunami experience in mind.
At the Reach Foundations annual Shooting Star awards event at The Dream Factory in Collingwood, Colin & Michelle French (KRWC operators) were awarded the peak award for 2011 the Shooting Star. Woohoo!Activities
During your stay at KRWC you are very likely to encounter echidnas, wombats, wallabies, samba deer, wedge tailed eagles, yellow tailed black cockatoo, kookaburras, crimson rosella, platypus and trout. You will almost certainly hear kookaburras, lyre birds, gliders and mopoke owls.
Below is a list of activities you can enjoy when visiting our 1500 acre Kinglake Ranges Wilderness Camp.
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ACCESSIBILITY : Full checklist available on request.
Accessible areas: main building entrances, dining and accommodation, dedicated toilet/shower facilities, most pathways are wide and firm but some steep, most pathways are manageable for wheelchairs, most activities, single beds available.
The Sky Chair Ring
For something unique to KRWC, enjoy our ring of 15 Sky Chairs set in a quiet corner overlooking the King Parrot Creek.
Debriefing sessions, meetings or simply meditation time is enhanced by this unique environment.
Hiking
About to strike out on one of the many tracks and setup at one of our seven bush camp sites.
Postmans Walk
One simple way to cross the King Parrot is via our Postmans Walk.
Tension Traverse
The tension traverese is not easy, perhaps one in twenty can make it. The reward is a dry crossing of the King Parrot.
Prouties Landing
A classic rope swing and platform activity.
Mohawk Walk
An activity that is all about strategy and planning before it becomes physical.
Water Course
Get wet! Four elements traverse the King Parrot Creek - postmans walk, fixed & swinging log, multi-vine and tension traverse. You can also, take a fresh dip in the King Parrot.
Mountain Biking
Mountain bikers during their briefing before departing on a MtnBk navigation exercize on some of Melbournes best tracks in Mt Robertson State Forest.
Canoeing
Canoeing on just one of the many nearby lakes and rivers. Note that there is no canoeing onsite at KRWC.
Low Ropes
The turkey tires, just one of seven elements on our low ropes course - Burma bridge, multi-vine, heeby jeeby, tension traverse and swinging log.
Challenge Ropes
Just one of the high ropes elements at around 8M up in the tree canopy.
Indigenous Program
Elders of the local indigenous peoples deliver educational programs at KRWC.
The Leap of Faith!
It truly is an exhilitating feeling to conquer fear and improve your self awareness. The Leap really lets us explore how we feel when we step up to or go beyond our comfort zone. At KRWC there are two levels of Leap of Faith.
Climbing Wall
Climb up our 10M climbing wall and abseil down the back.
Rafting
All the right gear and comprehensive briefings prepare a group to tackle the Upper Goulburn. We have man made rapids established for training purposes. Note that raft 'building' is available onsite at KRWC but rafting trips are offsite.
Abseil
The view from Warrigul rocks just North of KRWC or try the 10M abseil wall onsite at KRWC.
Climbing
All the right gear and people but still it is tough. Onsite KRWC offers a 10M artificial climbing wall.