1997 School Magazine

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When I return home I shall be going to Sheffield Universi t-y to study Physical Geography. I hope to come back to see eve1yone and find out what exciting lives you have been leading! If anyone makes it to the U.K. please feel free to drop

far more amazing than anything I had imagined or heard of, and scuba diving gave us an opportunity to investigate it for ourselves . The tropical rainforest of Northern Queensland was a great contrast to our second destination, Alice Springs. Alice

in; the Imbil staff will knmv where I am. It would be wonder- ful to show you some of Eng- land. Again, I thank the Imbil staff for all their kindness. I would also like to thank Mrs Hancock for allowing me to work at B.G.G.S. and gain invaluable experience.

Springs is a small town with a slightly rundown feel. It was very cold but it was still worth rising early and watching the awesome sunrises. An Austral- ian feature, which became highly apparent in the "Red Centre", is the vast amount of space. Being able to travel for miles and not meet a soul was, to my sister and me, incredible. We travelled to Ayers Rock, Kings Canyon and The Olgas which were outstanding.

LISA COLLINGS

Lisa (centre) with Afrs Fairlie and Miss Richards.

Year Twelve Outdoor Education Catnp FRASER ISLAND

W e came, we saw, we conquered! Yes, the twenty-three Year Twelve Board Course Health and Physical Edu- cation students can ve1y proudly say that they survived the infamous four-day Fraser Island Outdoor Education Camp. Stories had been circulated from the previous group's venture to Fraser. Tales of endless sand dunes, numerous blisters, and huge packs which seemed to weigh at least half a person's body weight. Yet, this group of twenty-three was not fazed by the daunting task facing them, but looked fo1ward to it with anxious anticipation. Our mission was to navigate and survive the elements for four days, in this time covering over forty kilometres of the sandy landscapes on Fraser Island. Our first experience was the bone crunching and wind chilling trip on 'THE TRUCK", but this was no indication of what was to come. Upon reaching each progressive campsite after successfully navigating our way through the sandy dunes of Fraser, our inspiration to continue was thoughts of a huge greasy serving of Macca's and/ or "Noodles in a Box". Something that was always at the back of our minds during the long hikes was that ifwe kept walking east we would eventually hit Kingfisher Bay Resort! But, what we really faced at the conclusion of each day was the culinary delights of none other than ourselves ,which is about as enticing as it sounds. The feeling while sitting in the bus just before leaving Rainbow Beach was one of great accomplishment, along with one of immense soreness and tiredness, although the sense of achievement far outweighed any pain we felt. The four days this group of twenty-three experienced are something we will all remember; especially nights spent around the campfire just sitting around relaxing and joking about the happenings of the day. One of the highlights was when we were lucky enough to be serenaded by Mr Kimball, with his personal rendition of "Cows With Guns". As the years go by, these will be the times that we will look back on with fond memories. ALISON O'DWYER & SONIA WHITE ----------------------- 80 ----------------------- Our days were made slightly more exciting by the occa- sional visit from uninvited dingoes who , at times, were rude enough to steal our meagre provisions which in some cases had been worked out to the exact gram of food. One dingo, in particular, was even brave enough to disturb Mrs Ha1vey- Short's beauty sleep. When day four finally arrived and we had at least two blisters on each foot and our jokes were beginning to scrape the bottom of the barrel (even by Mrs Orme's standards) , we knew the end was near. Upon seeing "THE TRUCK" rattling along the beach to herd us together and take us back to Rainbow Beach, we could not help feeling a sense of relief.