BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.7.3//EN TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-WR-TIMEZONE:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:VEVENT UID:17410@home-ed.vic.edu.au DTSTART;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260907T103000 DTEND;TZID=Australia/Melbourne:20260909T121500 DTSTAMP:20260728T033532Z URL:https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/events/hen-swan-hill-pioneer-camp-swan-hill -all-ages/ SUMMARY:HEN Swan Hill Pioneer Camp (Swan Hill\, all ages) DESCRIPTION:To book your family into this event\, visit https://www.trybook ing.com/DODHC\n\nJoin us on this action packed visit to Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement and step back in time to experience life in a typical Mallee to wnship in the early 1900’s.\n\nStudents can explore a range of historic buildings from Australia’s pioneering past – including early settler ’s cottages\, a working blacksmith\, schools\, hotel\, various shops\, a nd an extensive collection of working tractors and machinery. Students can further connect with Australia’s pioneering history through a variety o f guided and self-guided activities covering domestic life\, pioneer techn ology and change\, agricultural machinery\, the natural environment\, Abor iginal Culture\, and more. Many activities also include a hands-on\, or pr actical component\, to fully engage students.\n\nOur program will run from :\n\n 10:30am to 4:10pm on Monday\,\n 9:30 am to 4:10pm Tuesday\, and\n 9:30am to 12:10pm Wednesday. Families may choose to stay on and explore t he rest of the day or depart for home.\n\nPyap Cruise: included\nA one hou r cruise aboard the Pyap departs from the Horseshoe Bend Wharf. Our journe y along the Murray River is narrated\, and includes the riverboat history\ , the influence of this form of transport on early settlement along the ri ver\, and the natural environment. The Pyap\, originally built in 1896 in Mannum (SA)\, connects students with the reality of navigating the physica l environment of the Murray River.\nLaser Light Show: optional extra\nFami lies will have the option of attending a Laser Light Show after dark (with brilliant colours\, water\, light\, lasers\, special effects\, and boomin g sound!). A captivating display\, students learn about the history and le gends of the Mallee region. This is an optional extra\, and can be booked at the camp.\n\nDoors open 8pm\, show runs from 8:30pm to just after 9pm i n the Pioneer Settlement. $16 to attend one show\, $31.50 to attend two. H eartbeat of the Murray plays on Monday Night\, Legends of the Mallee on Tu esday. Last camp quite a few families wanted to return for the second show after experiencing the first. https://www.pioneersettlement.com.au/Visit/ By-Night\nThe Lodges: optional accomodation\nComplete the experience by st aying onsite in The Lodges\, just a 2 minute walk from the Pioneer Settlem ent. The Lodges is bunk accommodation (for the full school camp experience !) in family groups in 2\, 4\, 6 or 8 bed rooms with shared bathrooms. Com mon areas include dining and recreation areas\, TV and DVD\, fire pit\, BB Q and kitchen facilities for self-catering. BYO all bedding.\n\nThree nigh ts accomodation: check in Sunday 6th from 2pm\, check out Wed 30th by 9:30 am. It is free for 0-4 year olds (who are not guaranteed a bed). Book earl y if you require accommodation as it may sell out.\nAlternative accommodat ion options\nIf you are needing accomodation and The Lodges bunk accomodat ion doesn’t suit you\, these options are all within about a 10 minute wa lk of the Pioneer Settlement:\n\n Pioneer Station Motor Inn\n Swan Hill Resort\n Jacaranda Holiday Units\n Big 4 Riverside Swan Hill\n\nFood Opt ions\nMorning tea\, lunch and afternoon tea breaks of 30 minutes will be s cheduled between activities.\n\nIf you wish\, you may pre-order morning te a\, lunch and afternoon tea from the onsite cafe (morning tea only on the last day). Meals are set\, everyone receives the same\, although they are able to cater for all dietary requirements.\n\nOptions might include the f ollowing:\n\n Morning tea - Scones with Jam/Cream\, cake. All served with fruit.\n Lunch - BBQ Chicken Burgers\, ham or chicken and salad roll. Al l served with a sweet biscuit and a fruit drink\n Afternoon tea- whole fr uit and snack chips.\n\nOn-site Morning Tea\, Lunch and Afternoon Tea for the two main days of the camp\, and morning tea only on the last day\, can be added to your ticket when booking. All dietary requirements can be cat ered for\, you will be asked for these details when\nbooking.\n\nAlternati vely\, families can choose:\n\n To bring your own picnic or packed lunch and snacks. Bringing your own lunch (or pre-ordering from the cafe) would enable you to make the most of your time in the settlement\, with more fre e time to explore the site during breaks.\n The onsite cafe\, The Paragon Cafe (paragoncafesh.com.au) is back to being fully operational so is also an option for those seeking lunch options. Keep in mind our break times a re only 30 minutes\, and there may be a wait for service during busy times .\n Spoons Riverside is a nearby cafe/restaurant (spoonsriverside.com.au) \, it doesn’t open on Tuesday.\n McDonalds is a 6 minute walk from the Settlement. Other dining options are available a bit further away in the m ain street of Swan Hill.\n\nCostumes\nOne of the highlights of this camp f or many families is the chance to dress up. Last time around 80% of childr en (and some\nadults) wore costumes\, and it makes for some great photo op portunities. It’s an easy era to dress for\, and op shops can be a\nsour ce of many suitable outfits. Options include:\n\n Pants\, buttoned shirt\ , waistcoat\, bushman’s hat\n Shorts\, buttoned shirt\, braces\, cap\n Old fashioned dress and straw hat\n Skirt\, blouse and apron\n Lace up shoes\, boots\, elastic sided boots\n Hair could be in a bun\, or plaits\ , and ribbons were popular\n\nTransport\nIt would be possible to attend th is camp using vline Train or bus from Melbourne via Bendigo. The Swan Hill train station is a 20 minute walk to the Pioneer Settlement and The Lodge s\, and some other accommodation options are even closer.\n\nContact the o rganisers after booking if you are coming by train\, and we may be able to help arrange a lift to your accommodation.\nhttps://www.vline.com.au/geta ttachment/792ec924-a61b-4102-8892-097f8b6072fc/Swan-Hill-Melbourne\n\nTick ets sales close on 23rd of August 2026. Accommodation is likely to sell ou t prior to ticket sales closing. Before you book your tickets you will nee d to know:\n\n HEN member number for your family and any children from ot her families you are booking for. You must be a HEN member to attend this camp.\n If you wish to share a room in the accommodation (8 bed dorm room s have an ensuite so it might be worth sharing if you can) advise when you book your tickets the name of the family you wish to share with.\n Any d ietary requirements for pre-booked catering\n The names of up to 2 friend s your child/ren would prefer to be grouped with for activities on the cam p.\n\nTo book your family into this event\, visit https://www.trybooking.c om/DODHC ATTACH;FMTTYPE=image/jpeg:https://home-ed.vic.edu.au/wp-content/uploads/20 26/01/EHI866350-56ee18b1bbd449029b08c16ce0978636.jpeg CATEGORIES:Special Events LOCATION:Swan Hill Pioneer Settlement\, 125 Monash Drive\, Swan Hill\, Vict oria\, 3585\, Australia GEO:-35.347632;143.564298 X-APPLE-STRUCTURED-LOCATION;VALUE=URI;X-ADDRESS=125 Monash Drive\, Swan Hil l\, Victoria\, 3585\, Australia;X-APPLE-RADIUS=100;X-TITLE=Swan Hill Pione er Settlement:geo:-35.347632,143.564298 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Australia/Melbourne X-LIC-LOCATION:Australia/Melbourne BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20260405T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+1100 TZOFFSETTO:+1000 TZNAME:AEST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR