Balmain Adventure Camp: 29th Sep - 1st Oct, 2025

About Balmain Camp:

Balmain Adventure Camp is based out of the Balmain Sailing Club and/or Birchgrove Public School Hall (depending on the time of year).  With only a short walk to nearby Dawn Fraser Baths, Elkington Park & Birchgrove Oval, this is a great spot to base our teams over a 3-day Adventure.

Location & Drop Off:

Camp Location:  Balmain Sailing Club or Birchgrove Public School (Check Camp Location & "Get Ready" Email)

Drop Off Point:  Depends on location above - varies by Holiday Period availabiity (please, 

Camp drop off is from 8am to 9am and pick up from 4:30pm to 5:00pm. Our camps start at 9am so please ensure kids are there in time. 

What Activities are at Balmain:

Activities vary camp to camp, and not all of the activities listed below are included in each camp.  As a guide, Balmain Camps can include a selection of:

• Sailing Activity – 90mins of sailing games (Summer, April, Sept)


• Building activities – Shelter Build, Stretcher Build, Raft Build, Sailing


• Group challenges – games that require teamwork or initiative to complete, such as “Minefield”, “Toxic Crossing” etc


• Dawn Fraser Baths– Various water games


• Code Breaker puzzles


• Mass games (Team Vs Team)


• Adventure Relay


• Prize Auction – the grand finale of all Adventure Camps


• NOTE: During winter we don’t do swimming / water activities

How to Prepare for Camp:

Please bring the following to Camp:

• Hat


• Sun Cream– especially if you require special cream (we will also provide sun cream and require kids to re-apply every 2 hours)


• Change of clothes


• Swimmers


• Towel


• Rain Jacket / Poncho (if applicable depending on the weather forecast)


• Lunch, Morning Tea, Afternoon Tea - the kids are outside and active all day, so a big, healthy lunch is recommended.  Please no Nuts to assist us with anyone who may be allergic.


• Water bottle


• Shoes (that can get wet, muddy, dirty) - ideally a spare pair, plus spare socks or water shoes


• Back pack or bag they can carry everything in - please note that we carry our bags with us most of the day, so a comfortable back pack is recommended.

PLEASE ENSURE YOU LABEL all items.

Please do not bring the following:

• Nut based foods - to cater for any kids with allergies, please do not bring any nuts or nut based foods.


• This is a tech free camp.  We don’t want kids bringing tablets, mobiles or any other electronic devices.  If your child must have a phone to contact you, please ask them to hand it in to their instructor and ask for it when required.


• We don’t accept bullying or other anti-sociable behaviour.  We will provide one warning to a child and if they continue we will ask you to take your child home.

More Info:

See Other Camps Available - HERE

Adventure Camp FAQ's - HERE

Email Adventure Camp - HERE