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What to wear on your field trip

For all excursions, appropriate footwear and clothing are an important safety pre-requisite. Please let your students know what to wear or bring.

Activities on rock platforms

Shoes that can get wet! Solid footwear such as old runners, gumboots, wetsuit booties, or reef-walker type sandals.

No thongs or bare feet.  Cool days- waterproof/windproof jacket; Warm days– long sleeved cotton top and hat.

Activities on mudflats

Shoes that can get wet! Solid footwear such as old runners, gumboots, wetsuit booties, or reef-walker type sandals.

No thongs or bare feet.  Cool days- waterproof/windproof jacket; Warm days – long sleeved cotton top and hat.

Boat trips

Shoes that might get wet, like old runners, a waterproof/windproof jacket. No thongs or bare feet

Canoeing

Shoes that can get wet! Solid footwear such as old runners, gumboots, wetsuit booties, or reef-walker type sandals. No thongs or bare feet. Clothing that is weather appropriate -  Cool days - waterproof / windproof jacket, track pants, non-cotton top such as a rashie or thermals.Warm days - light, loose clothing that provides sun protection such as long sleeved tops, hat and water bottle.

Snorkelling

Shoes that slip on and off easily and that can get sandy and/or wet for walk to and from the snorkel site. Thongs are ideal. Please bring bathers, towel and warm clothes to put on after the snorkel.  Bring water and sunscreen.

INAPPROPRIATE CLOTHING OR FOOTWEAR MAY RESULT IN STUDENTS BEING UNABLE TO PARTICIPATE IN ACTIVITIES

Accommodation and travel options

For information about camp or overnight accommodation, transport and/or other local attractions please contact

Queenscliff Visitor Information Centre
55 Hesse Street, Queenscliff, Victoria 3225
Ph: (03) 5258 4843 / 1300 884 843

Other places to visit in Queenscliff

Queenscliffe Historical Museum - www.queenscliffe-history.org

Fort Queenscliff - www.fortqueenscliff.com.au

Queenscliffe Maritime Museum - www.maritimequeenscliffe.org.au

Queenscliff Heritage Walk - www.queenscliffe.vic.gov.au

The Bellarine Railway - www.bellarinerailway.com.au

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