Humpybong State School, Redcliffe-camping
Submitted: Tuesday, Dec 19, 2006 at 21:29
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Violetmay
Hi Guys
I got quite a surprise today. I took my kids for a day at the
Redcliffe Settlement Cove
Lagoon (QLD,
Brisbane) and driving there found a heap of caravans set up in the oval of Humpybong State School, just before
Redcliffe. This school is right across the road from Margate Beach and obviously must let people
camp (there was no tents) over the school holidays.
This is the school's website humpybongss.eq.edu.au/wcmss/
Does anyone know about this? I've searched the net and can't find anything. I only live about an hours drive away from
Redcliffe, but would love a few nights
camping there. I'd imagine they'd use the school
toilets.
I'll stop and ask one of the caravan people next time we go there (which will be soon, we had a fabuolous day swimming and feeding the turtles at
the lagoon near Sandgate train station). I just wanted to know if anyone had camped there or knew about it.
I wonder if other schools in scenic locations let people
camp on their schoolgrounds. Was a great idea.
Violetmay
Reply By: Dave from P7OFFROAD Accredited Driver Training - Tuesday, Dec 19, 2006 at 22:12
Tuesday, Dec 19, 2006 at 22:12
It was probably an organised group rather than just a 'public'
campground.
Schools often allow their gronds and facilities to be utilsed by travelling groups/teams/whatever during holidays but only with a valid certificate of currency.
---> Ex school teacher ;-)
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Follow Up By: Member - Oldplodder (QLD) - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 08:50
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 08:50
Know a couple of coastal schools that hire out their oval to various RV/van clubs.
As you say, only need an insurance certificate, and from memory the public liability needs to be for $5m minimum. Qld dept education requirement.
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Reply By: Road Runner - Tuesday, Dec 19, 2006 at 22:18
Tuesday, Dec 19, 2006 at 22:18
Details of the Humpybong SS caravan site were on the net sometime back. If I recall the school encourages certain clubs to use the facilities during school holidays for a fee. It minimises vandalism over the break periods. Plenty of nomadic night watchmen / security wardens in attendance.
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Reply By: Shaker - Tuesday, Dec 19, 2006 at 22:51
Tuesday, Dec 19, 2006 at 22:51
There was something like this on one of the 'lifestyle' shows recently.
Where a school, opposite a beach, allowed
camping on their oval, I can't remember if there was fee involved or not though.
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Reply By: kangas - Tuesday, Dec 19, 2006 at 22:54
Tuesday, Dec 19, 2006 at 22:54
During the school hollidays, the Budina school here on the sunshine coast has campers and caravans on their grounds, the local caravan parks are full up and that takes the overflow.
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Reply By: Alloy c/t - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 09:32
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 09:32
Humpybong has been doing it for years, cheap insurance against vandals ,plenty of " Blue Heelers" [ McKinness is an ex pupil ]
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Reply By: Sea-Dog - Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 17:28
Wednesday, Dec 20, 2006 at 17:28
Yeah I lived in
Redcliffe for years and it is an annual migration of the
grey nomads from what I can tell. I have no idea who to get in touch with but come end of year school holidays the place fills up with vans... Like you say the location is fantastic I reckon....
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