Dreamt of making a change and wanting to get away from the city smog? Then ‘Camp Cooriemungle’ is the place for you!

Located only 15 minutes from the Seaside township of Port Campbell and the world famous 12 Apostles on the Great Ocean Road and 2 and half hours from Melbourne’s CBD is this Australian Camps Association accredited campsite set on approx 44 acres with group accommodation capable of sleeping 140 people catering for outdoor activities and team building.

With full catering facilities fully equipped and heated cabins, self contained leader sleeping quarters, recreation room and games hall, conferences and meeting equipment, wood heaters and camp fires, barbeques sporting grounds and equipment, art and craft supplies, karaoke and music equipment, and audio visual equipment including DVD and data projector.

‘Camp Cooriemungle’ activities include such things as animal feeding, bush cooking, initiatives programmes, archery, canoeing, fishing, flying fox, giant swing, hut building, low/high ropes courses, rock climbing wall, table tennis, volleyball, football & cricket karaoke, film nights and more.

With manager’s accommodation featuring two homes with one 3 bedroom home with Open plan kitchen and dining room and lounge and master bedroom with ensuite with wood heating and reverse cycle a/c. The second home is a 4 bedroom home with open plan kitchen and living area.

‘Camp Cooriemungle’ was opened in 1938 as the Cooriemungle Prison Farm and helped the forest commission to clear the bush in the Heytesbury area. Accommodation was provided for 60 prisoners who were generally serving out the last term of their sentences. Most of the original buildings are still in place and have been restored. The Prisoners Mess is now the Dining Room. The Officers Mess is now the lounge room and officers Quarters have now become the bunker rooms for the campers. A large semi-circle of huts, the prisoner cells face the central viewing point. Cooriemungle now provides an excellent blend of history and camp facilities. Of the 60 original cells 26 still remain which create the atmosphere of the camp as well as being a most valuable historical asset.

‘Camp Cooriemungle’ presents a fantastic opportunity to someone looking at getting out of the city smog and enjoying a rewarding country lifestyle. With already a lot of bookings in 2009 and some through to 2010 from over 30 schools from all over the state this lifestyle and business is the real sea change now is the perfect time to make that move.