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Class 6 Class Camp

Lessons:- Geology, Zoology, and the first circumnavigators. Where to go? Out West of course!
I. Circumnavigators
A day trip to see the Las Balsa raft at the Ballina Maritime Museum.
II. Day 1.
Drive to Uralla
We leave from school in 2 buses. Adults present are Jane, Alan, Frank, Gabe and me (Celia). Us and 30 kids.
A. Day 2.
Crystal hunting for flurite crystals

The day is spent in pouring rain digging for these beautiful pale green crystals with a bunch of professional miners.
1. Day 3.
Drive to Dubbo Western Plains Zoo.
We camp at the zoo and do the night walk with a couple of keepers who tell us about the animals they care for.
a. Day 4.
Zoo and then drive to Jenolan.
We're up with the Lemurs for a morning ride around the zoo. A quick lunch before the long drive to Jenolan Caves.
(1) Day 5
.Jenolan Caves
What a drive! We spend all day in and out of these amazing caves. Caves House leaves a lot to be desired.
(a) Day 6
Still Jenolan.
The brave do an adventurous cave with a bit of abseiling. Some free time for everyone as well.
i) Day 7.
.Drive to Hill End.
We stay at the Gold Mining Ranch in a small cabin and a large bunk house. Frank gets the flu.
(1) Day 8.
Gold-panning.
Our hostess Yvonne, is a mine of information and takes us panning where we find a few specks of gold.
(a) Day 9.
Explore Hill End.
Yvonne shows us around this old little town and we get to buy some crystal specimens and some gold dust.
i) Day 10.
Bellingen
A nightmare drive. Frank's flu has become pneumonia. Everyone very tired.
(1) Day 11.
Bellingen
With at least 12 horse-mad girls in the class we go riding at Valery Trails. Some children are getting sick.
(a) Day 12.
We drive back home.
A very quiet drive with tired and some sick children. It has been a fantastic trip and the class has done so well.