• Pick up at Hervey Bay Airport.

• 4×4 hire, fuel, permit, and an experienced over-25 driver 

• All meals and snacks from dinner on Day 1 to breakfast on Day 5 inclusive

• All camping equipment.

• All National Park and camping fees  

• Ferry transfers to and from the island 

• Satellite communications 

• Behind-the-scenes support and 24/7 emergency contact for parents 

• Comprehensive risk management with clear contingencies 

• A pre-trip online briefing session to help you prepare 

• Drop off at Hervey Bay Airport on the final day

NOTE: optional extra to stay in a room with provided linen for a $240 supplement. This cost can be split with a friend as there are 2 beds in the room.

• Flights.

• A road trip with mates might be a more fun alternative than flying. 

• Lunch on the first and last days. There will be opportunity to purchase at Rainbow Beach or the airport

Total cost is $1,100. A $200 deposit is required to reserve your place.

We require the balance of $900 to be paid by mid-November.

With the right gear a bit of rain might be just what is needed to make the trip even more memorable!

If we deem the forecast is for unsafe weather conditions (eg. bushfires or cyclones) then the trip will be postponed.

We suggest booking flexible flights or purchasing travel insurance for this unlikely scenario.

We’ll be staying at Dilli Village.

This is run by the University of the Sunshine Coast and has different accommodation options available.

You can share one of our tents on a supplied self-inflating mattress and BYO sleeping bag.

OR

Spend $240 extra to stay in a bunkroom with all linen provided. Each bunkroom has 2 single beds, so consider sharing with a friend and splitting the cost.

Click Book Now to see the various options and prices.

Self contained cabins have internally accessed bathrooms, whereas the bunkrooms and tents use the shared modern shower and toilet blocks.

Composting toilets are readily available throughout the island.

Warm showers are available at Dilli but you can expect to swim in freshwater lakes every day.

No. We’re genuinely delighted to welcome all people, regardless of their faith.

Our team are all Christians and carefully craft the input and delivery to avoid ostracizing or prompting a sense of guilt in someone who doesn’t have a Christian faith.

A combination of Youthworks Team members and supported by men and women volunteers from various churches.

Leaders will have verified Working with Children Checks and Safe Ministry Training.

While we recognise that some school leavers will be 18 years old, leaders will conduct themselves in-line with child-safe practices regardless of the age of school leavers.

Read more here: youthworks child protection.   

All drivers will be over 25. 

Youthworks has a proven track record in camping risk management thanks to more than four decades of running camps and conferences. From satellite communications/tracking to careful campsite selection, our team ensures risks are minimised.

All leaders will have verified Working with Children Checks and Safe Ministry Training.

While we recognise that some school leavers will be 18 years old, leaders will conduct themselves in-line with child safe practices regardless of the age of school leavers.

Read more here: youthworks child protection.   

All drivers will be over 25. 

A qualified Wilderness First Aid leader and kit will be present throughout the week.

Our camping practices exceed official recommendations to stay dingo safe.

This includes keeping within our group, properly storing and disposing of food and camping within the dingo-proof fenced areas. 

No. Given that some school leavers in the group may be under 18, this is an alcohol-free trip.