Compare Centres

From the serene beauty of the Hawkesbury River and Lake Macquarie, to the beachy vibe of Lake Ainsworth, alpine country of Jindabyne and pastoral quiet of Borambola, Lake Burrendong and Lake Keepit, each Centre offers different, specialist programs that take advantage of the unique features of their location and facilities.

The information below will help you compare each Centre, so that you can find the one that best suits your needs. 

Locations

 

 

Accommodation

From dormitory-style lodges to cabins, cottages, units and houses, our Sport and Recreation Centres have a range of accommodation options that suit catered and self-contained stays.

Centre	Region	Catered capacity	Self-contained capacity	Total capacity
Berry (BER)	South Coast	160	29	160
Borambola (BOR)	Riverina	172	N/A	172
Broken Bay (BBY)	Hawkesbury	192	28	220
Jindabyne (JIN)	Snowy Mountains	436	241	489
Lake Ainsworth (LKA)	North Coast	210	66	290
Lake Burrendong (LKB)	Western NSW	202	30	202
Lake Keepit (LKK)	North West NSW	237	N/A	237
Milson Island (MIL)	Hawkesbury	168	35	203
Point Wolstoncroft (PTW)	Hunter	226	226	226
Sydney Academy (SA)	Sydney	455	N/A	455

 

Activities*

Guests at our Centres can choose from over 40 different outdoor activities and adventure challenges. 

See our activity descriptions for more information on each.

*Please note: Some activities may not be available at the time of your booking due to COVID-19 Public Health Order restrictions or COVID Safety Plan practices. Please contact 13 13 02 for more information.

At height activities

The Office of Sport is currently conducting a review of at heights activities at our sport and recreation centres.

At heights activities are currently not available. An update on the availability of these activities will be provided in early 2023.

Aquatic activities

	BER	BOR	BBY	JIN	LKA	LKB	LKK	MIL	PTW	SA
Aqua aerobics		✔
Canoeing	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Dark water		✔			✔		✔			✔
Kayaking	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Marine studies			✔		✔
Pool games	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Raft building	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Regatta			✔		✔		✔		✔	✔
Sailing					✔		✔		✔	✔
Slip and slide	✔	✔		✔		✔	✔	✔
Snorkelling					✔
Stand up paddle boarding			✔		✔	✔	✔		✔	✔
Surf skis			✔
Tubing				✔
Team rafting	✔				✔
Water games	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔

Environmental activities

	BER	BOR	BBY	JIN	LKA	LKB	LKK	MIL	PTW	SA
Alpine walk				✔
Bivouac	✔		✔		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
Cookout	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔
Damper	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Environmental education				✔			✔	✔		✔
Expedition	✔		✔	✔		✔	✔
Nature art				✔
Nature walk	✔	✔								✔
Orienteering	✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔		✔

Interpersonal and movement activities

	BER	BOR	BBY	JIN	LKA	LKB	LKK	MIL	PTW	SA
Amazing race		✔		✔			✔	✔
Aussie sports		✔		✔
BMX bike riding		✔		✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
Castaway		✔
Chain reaction		✔		✔
Circus skills		✔		✔
Dark maze	✔
Fencing		✔				✔
Grass skiing						✔
Initiatives	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Low ropes	✔					✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Mountain bikes				✔		✔	✔
Obstacle course / mud run		✔					✔
Pioneering		✔		✔
Skiing				✔
Slider trikes				✔
Snow play		✔		✔
Snowboarding				✔
Survival skills		✔		✔		✔
Team challenge		✔	✔	✔	✔				✔	✔
Wombat hole									✔

Recreation activities

	BER	BOR	BBY	JIN	LKA	LKB	LKK	MIL	PTW	SA
Archery	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Archery tag						✔
Beach day trip										✔
Beach games			✔		✔					✔
Boomerang throwing		✔	✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔	✔
Bush craft						✔		✔
Craft				✔
Fishing			✔	✔		✔	✔	✔	✔
Geocaching		✔								✔
I Spy										✔
Life ready				✔
Paint and water combat	✔	✔		✔		✔
Parachute games and earth ball		✔
Photo challenge	✔			✔
Puzzle room				✔						✔
Rogaining	✔	✔					✔
Scavenger hunt		✔		✔		✔	✔	✔		✔
Study skills				✔
Traditional Indigenous Games	✔	✔	✔	✔		✔		✔		✔