STATE ACTIVITY CENTRES

Scouts NSW State Activity Centres support Scouting activities by offering a wide range of facilities and programs across NSW. From giant swings to flying foxes and water obstacle courses to light aircraft, a day spent at a Scouts Activity Centre is full of adventure! Three centres also offer onsite accommodation, providing the opportunity to extend the Scouting experience to overnight excursions.

Cataract Activity Centre

Located between Campbelltown and Wollongong, Cataract Activity Centre is an outdoor recreation and education centre, open to groups of all types. A range of adventure activity programs are run for day and overnight excursions, with meeting spaces and accommodation available in a tranquil bushland setting. Onsite activities include abseiling, bushwalking, caving, orienteering, water activities (including a water slide) and obstacle course “Challenge Valley”. The past year was busy with the centre hosting several large events including Scouting, education and faith-based camps.

Air Activity Centre

The Scouts NSW Air Activity Centre introduces the next generation to the world of aviation. Over the past 50 years, many professional pilots have trained at this Activity Centre in Camden in Sydney’s southwest –including several who have gone on to careers with major commercial airlines and Defence.

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Baden-Powell Activity Centre

Situated on 36ha adjoining Lane Cove National Park, Baden-Powell Activity Centre offers flexible training facilities, adventurous activities and cabin-style accommodation in a tranquil bushland setting only 25km from Sydney CBD. The centre is available for use by both Scouts Groups and the public, offering a range of activities, including low ropes, orienteering, abseiling and crate stacking.

Alpine Activity Centre

Being walking distance to the town and Lake Jindabyne, the Alpine Activity Centre offers Scouts-friendly, school-friendly, group-friendly and family-friendly accommodation at the doorstep of the Snowy Mountains. It is open year-round for a variety of alpine adventures in and around Kosciuszko National Park, offering a mix of selfcontained cottages and dormitory-style accommodation.

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