Bogong Outdoor Education Centre:  residential outdoor education centre, operated for secondary school students by the Department of Education and Training (DE&T) in Victoria, Australia.

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Environmental Studies

  • Bogong After-Dark (1.5 hours)
  • Bogong's Backyard (3 hours)

These sessions look at the ecology of the area and incorporate classroom presentations and student practical work on the land use issues, history, flora, fauna, climate, water and geology associated with the Alpine and Sub Alpine environment.

Bogong After-Dark (evening session)
Discovering the nightlife of Bogong Village through a night walk and in the replica Cattlemen's Hut via an interactive slide presentation or an environmental auction involving the Bogong High Plains user groups.

Bogong's Backyard (half day session)
A session where students explore the local Bogong area. Students have the opportunity to immerse their senses through a variety of activities which may involve:

  • crawling through a wombat hole
  • a blindfolded sensory trail
  • ID a tree & hug a tree
  • exploring predator/prey relationships
  • discovering what 'critters' live in Lake Guy
  • searching for the longest blue gum leaf
  • learning about the adaptions of alpine plants and animals
Field studies
animal
releasing the animal
 
rockclimbing
 

Bogong Outdoor Education Centre
1 Black Possum Road
Bogong, Vic, Australia, 3699
Ph: (03) 5754 1732
Fax: (03) 5754 1735

 

BOEC Ph: (03) 5754 1732

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