Illa Langi Camp on the Hill

Illa Langi Camp on the Hill

www.girlguides-nswact.org.au copyright © Girl Guides NSW & ACT December 2015. SP1510 ILLA LANGI CAMP ON THE HILL Illa Langi is situated on the Paterson River, approx. 5km from Vacy. The land on which it stands was once known as The Bight. The Paterson River rises in the springs, high up under the south-west edge of the Barrington Tops. The Paterson joins the Allyn River at Vacy and the Hunter River near Morpeth. To the south-east of the campsite is Mount George. To the east across to Paterson is the Summer Hill property. The campsite was originally the Fisher’s Hill School (Bunna Bunnoo) and was established in 1871. After celebrating it’s centenary in 1971, it closed a few years later and was purchased by the Chichester and Hunter Valley Girl Guide Association in 1978, when it was renamed Illa Langi. FACILITIES WHERE TO FIND US ACCOMMODATION AMENITIES Grestford Illa Langi Cottage sleeps up to There are two bathrooms thirty people. It comprises of five (with four showers), one septic Torryburn x 28 bedrooms with fourteen double x 4 toilet inside and a seperate Grestford Road bunks and two single beds. building with four toilets, Mattresses, doonas and pillows and two showers outside. are provided, you will need to Bunnabunoo bring your own sheets, pillowcases, blankets or sleeping bags. CAMPING x 24 Campsite accommodates four KITCHEN Patrols plus Leaders. The large camping shed provides electricity, Vacy x 2 The kitchen provides two electric hot water and kitchen facilities. stoves, microwave, two fridges, Lambs Valley Martin’s Creek catering for up to thirty people with all china, cutlery and utensils included. Please bring your x 2 own garbage bags — all rubbish must be removed from the property when leaving. DIRECTIONS FROM NEWCASTLE/MAITLAND DINING ROOM Follow the signs to Tocal, Paterson and Vacy. Cross The dining room is furnished with the Vacy Bridge and turn first left into Summer Hill six large tables, and thirty chairs. Road, travel 3.1kms and turn right into Fisher’s Hill Rd. For heating there is an enclosed Travel along this road for 2.4kms and at the top of a x 30 wood fuel fire. BYO firewood. hill turn left down a gravel road and over a cattle grid (Bunna Banoo) and Illa Langi Campsite is on the right. ACTIVITY ROOM There is an activity room with ATTRACTIONS FURTHER AFIELD plenty of chairs, tables, chalkboard • Barrington National Park and a slow combustion wood fire. Please note: no pets are allowed on the property in respect for the native animals, both on and in surrounding properties. • Maitland Gaol • Local Homestead BOOKINGS AND ENQUIRIES • Walking Trails • Fishing/Canoeing/Rafting Mrs Dorothy Desmond • Historic Patterson & Morpeth p: 0249 372640 • Chichester & Lostock Dams • Bunna Bunoo Olive Grove • Swimming • 4WD trips • Vineyards • Gloucester Tops.

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