Posts by Kay Shanley

Have you spied a pademelon, bandicoot or possum outside your bedroom window lately? Camp Banksia is home to native wildlife as well as resident ducks, swamp hens and a host of other birdlife. Frogs and tadpoles enjoy our pond (you can kayak there too) and there are lizards and bees and butterflies – all kinds…

Tasmania’s newest mountain bike trail network – Wild Mersey – has opened just 20 kilometres down the road from Camp Banksia at the Warrawee Reserve in Latrobe. There are 15 kilometres of riding tracks to suit all levels of riding skills, including some fun down-hill gravity trails named Laughing Gear, High Voltage and No Mersey!…

Whether it’s sharing a group vacation with your favourite family-friends or you want a beautiful setting for a family reunion, the Camp Banksia cabins are a great blend of camping fun and creature comforts. Book a six-cabin cluster and enjoy 36 beds (6 beds per cabin) with five exclusive-use bathrooms and toilets; all in the…

Regardless of whether your workplace has undergone a period of rapid restructure or has been unchanged for many years, it’s important for employees to feel part of a team and be engaged with their role and its purpose. Team Building Behind the ‘team building’ buzz word is a serious benefit. Happy, committed staff who share…

Checklist for a great event If you’ve got the job of planning a conference, training session or team event while juggling your usual workload, it can seem like a big challenge to get everything organised. Over the years at Camp Banksia, we’ve hosted hundreds of events, seminars, workshops and work gatherings. We’ve pooled our knowledge…

History of Camp Banksia Wow….How time flies! National fitness Regional Supervisor, George Russell was the founder of Camp Banksia and it was opened in July 1958. George worked within the camp until he resigned in 1967. Some time after George left the scene the National Fitness Council was wound up and the site was taken…

Building team spirit and skills You may have heard that it’s not the team with the best players that wins, it’s the players with the best team that wins. Whether you play football or basketball, badminton or netball, to be a great sporting team it is imperative that everyone – whether on the field or…

On six hectares and adjacent to Freers Beach, Camp Banksia is the ideal environment for groups to relax, learn, work and play. Our accredited facility has a range of accommodation, catering and activity options all supported by experienced, friendly staff. A range of free and fee-based activities and equipment is available at Camp Banksia to…

For children, camp is wrapped up with the excitement of being away from home, often for the first time, and the thrill of new adventures. One of the most exciting aspects of a school camp is how it can bring the school curriculum alive, taking students on a journey of self discovery. It also facilitates…