Forest Lodge Farm - Activities

Forest Lodge has a huge range of activities to suit everyone. We can cater for those in need of a challenge, groups that want to work on building self confidence or just enjoying the property and relaxation.

Many of the activities are best performed in groups, and children love being part of a team competing against and working in a team with their classmates & friends.

We can schedule the activities to suit your needs or try one of our proven programs. Choose from educational activities such as Ponding, Orienteering or Bush Cooking, or take on the adrenalin and challenge of Canoeing, Flying Fox, Archery, Low Ropes Course or the Giant Swing.

Archery

Test your skill with a bow and arrow. Under experienced tuition, try for a bulls eye with our full size archery equipment. This activity can be run indoor or outdoor so weather is not a factor. As an extra challenge balloons can be used on the target, try and pop everyone elses balloon, see if your the last one standing!!

"At camp, the grade 5's did archery. We learnt how to safely load the bow. We had 3 practice shots to get used to it and know what we were doing before we had a tournament. In two groups boys and girls we tried to get a bull's eye. Nathaniel was one successful archer" By Tessa

Basketball

We have a basketball rings on our sports oval, this can be used any time by camp attendees. We are also installing a basketball ring in our recreation room so you can still play in wet weather.

Ball Games

Our huge oval is large enough for soccer, football, cricket and all other ball games. If weather turns bad we can also play poison ball or other ball games in our recreation hall.

Bush Art

Can be performed in our shearing shed to capture the farm surrounds. You may wish to paint the picturesque views, use charcoal to create a masterpeice, make your own camp t-shirt or collect items from around the property and make a bush art keepsake.

Bush Cooking

Ever cooked a damper twist on a stick over a fire? We supply all the ingredients and the fire so that you can have a go at cooking the way a swaggie would. If damper is not your thing you can also cook a toffee apple or of course marshmallows.

Bush Walking

Choose from a nearby Nature Trail or just a good hike through the Alberton West State Forest, which is located directly opposite the camp. Forest Lodge Staff are happy to guide you on a night walk too.

Canoeing

Paddle the safe waters of our dam in one of our canoes. Try maneuvering between the poles, have a race, or just enjoy a leisurely paddle. This activity is fully supervised by qualified staff.

Raft Building

Use the supplied equipment to build your own raft and challenge other teams. See who's raft will stand up to the great raft race. This activity is fully supervised by qualified staff.

Camp Fire

Sit around and toast marshmellows or tell spooky stories while keeping warm by our camp fire before settling down for the night.

Concerts & Shows

Enjoy a night concert, red faces show, trivia games or disco. Our recreation room is perfect, large, spacious, with a stereo and stage.

Dairy Tour

We are able to take you on a tour of a working dairy while the cows are being milked! You can even try some fresh milk if you wish. The dairy tour is off site so please discuss this with Forest Lodge when making your booking.

Farm Animals

We have many farm animals onsite. Many of which can be hand fed and handled by the camp attendees. These include sheep, cows, chickens, ducks, geese, pigs and goats.

Fishing

Try your luck in our well stocked dam and see if you can land a red fin or perhaps a yabby. (BYO fishing gear). Organise your own fishing competition over the weekend.

Flying Fox

The young and young at heart will love our 110m flying fox, overlooking picturesque dairy country and the spectacular Stresleki Ranges, its a must do at Forest Lodge. This activity is fully supervised by qualified staff.

Giant Swing

How high can you go? You can be hauled up to full height of 20 meters if you dare! You decide when to pull the rip cord and start swinging. This activity is fully supervised by qualified staff.

"On Tuesday and Wednesday everyone got split into groups and did the campsite activities. One of the activities was the Giant Swing. You got harnessed in and then you got pulled up to however high you wanted to go. Everyone worked very hard to get you to the top. Then you pulled a cord and swung back and forth like a pendulum" By Sam

Hut Building

Build a hut with the bush materials provided. Would yours stand up to the wind and the rain? Climb in and we'll test your hut !!

"On Wednesday, the third day of camp, we split into three groups. One group played cricket, the next group did orienteering and the last group did Hut Building. Hut Building was a real challenge. We got into small groups and we had to design a waterproof hut. After we had finished building it the teachers poured water over the huts while we were inside! Everyone got soaked! Nobodys huts were waterproof and everyone ended up getting wet!" By Kai

Initiatives Course

Learn how working as a team is both challenging and fun. These team building games will get everyone working together.

"The initiatives course was all about working together as a team. Everyone was in a team of about 10 or 11. The tasks we had to accomplish were difficult. One of the tasks involved us all standing on a platform that was about 1metre by 1 metre. Everyone was very cramped. One by one we had to swing on a rope to the platform on the other side which was much smaller. A lot of us had trouble but we all found solutions! There were a number of different tasks we had to complete. We all enjoyed it. By Tamzyn

Ropes Course

How is your sense of balance? Can you make it through our ropes course without touching the ground? Try it out. This activity can be performed as a group activity with challenges for teams, or for individuals to test their skill.

"At camp there was an activity that was called the Ropes Course. It was all about balancing on ropes and having fun. The ropes course was made out of ropes and what we did was hold on and step on ropes. Most kids fell off but they tried again. We needed to get into a group of 3 people to help support each other for safety." By Amy

Clue Trail

This is a fantastic team activity and suits all ages. Teams are given a map of the property and a sheet with 25 questions. For each questions there is a corresponding mark on the map, teams must race to each spot to find the answer to the clue. Quickest team with the most correct answers wins The GREAT Forest Lodge CLUE TRAIL.

Ponding

You'll be surprised at the diverse range of interesting creatures that like to call our dam home. Look at them through our magnifying glasses and use our books to work out what you have found and learn more about them.

Swimming pool

We have a large inground pool available for a long swim or just cooling down at the end of the day.

Volleyball

Adjacent to our sports oval is a full size beach sand volleyball court, available for your use anytime.