Duke of Edinburgh Expeditions
The Duke of Edinburgh's Award is a worldwide self-development program for young people aged 14-25 years. Through a series of personal challenges, participants will gain valuable life skills.
The Duke of Edinburgh Award consists of three levels, bronze, silver and gold. Each of these levels has four sections, physical recreation, skill, service and adventurous journey.
Glenworth Valley's Duke of Edinburgh expeditions are developed to ensure that the program delivers the desired outcomes for all participants. Our expeditions provide participants with the opportunity to learn a new skill and to grow and meet their full potential through outdoor education.
Glenworth Valley offers activities for the adventurous journey component of the Duke of Edinburgh Award. It is also possible to select a combination of these activities. We can combine bushwalking and kayaking (hike & paddle) or bushwalking and mountain biking (hike & bike) or our ever popular horse riding journey. For upcoming dates please see details below.
Level |
Type |
Cost |
| BRONZE TRAINING | Can be arranged at your school | $50.00 per person |
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BRONZE - Practice or Test |
Bushwalking - Hike & Hike Horse Riding - Hike & Saddle Kayaking - Hike & Paddle Mountain Biking - Bike & Hike Abseiling - Abseil & Bike |
$120.00 per person $190.00 per person $140.00 per person $140.00 per person $160.00 per person |
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SILVER - Practice or Test |
Bushwalking - Hike, Hike & Hike Horse Riding - Hike, Saddle & Paddle Kayaking - Hike, Paddle & Paddle Mountain Biking - Bike, Hike & Saddle Abseiling - Abseil, Saddle & Hike |
$180.00 per person $270.00 per person $220.00 per person $270.00 per person $270.00 per person |
Glenworth Valley offers 3,000 acres of privately owned property with Popran Creek, a tributary of the Hawkesbury River, winding its way through the valley. Glenworth Valley enables Duke of Edinburgh participants to discover an area that is scenic, diverse and rich in history.
Other key location sites that can be incorporated into the program that adjoin our Glenworth Valley property are;
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Mangrove Creek
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Hawkesbury River
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Iron Bark Valley
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Popran National Park
Additional locations worth exploring in this region are;
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Great North Walk
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Old North Road
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Marramarra National Park
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Brisbane Water National Park
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Myall Lakes
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Lake Macquarie
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Watagan Mountains
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Barrington Tops
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Blue Mountains
TRAINING DAYS
Glenworth Valley offers training days for Bronze Duke of Edinburgh participants.
Bronze level participants are required to undertake training, where they will learn to plan and complete an entire journey on their own. These training sessions can be held on site at Glenworth Valley as part of your practice journey or at another suitable location on request such as your school.
The 2 to 3 hour training session covers an instructor and a preliminary training workbook which outlines activities for the students to complete prior to their expedition. We cover the following information to prepare students for their journey;
- Planning & preparation
- First Aid
- Safety and safe practice
- Route planning & navigation
- Campcraft & accommodation
- Environmental care
- Team building & leadership
- Equipment
GUIDE ACCREDITATION
Our camp guides and instructors are qualified in outdoor recreation or an industry equivalent and have extensive experience in working with school students. All staff have working with children clearance through the NSW Commission for Children and Young People.
TESTIMONIALS
Our photos look amazing. Thank you so much. I'll definitely pass them on to everyone in the group.
We're all really glad our last DOE camp (GOLD) was with Glenworth, everyone has been so amazing to us. We're already planning a five year reunion camp!
Thanks so much for organising all of it for us.
Lillian - St George Girls High School
Thank you to every one at Glenworth Valley, I greatly enjoyed my Silver Duke of Edinburgh camp with you. My guide, Dean was helpful and funny and made sure that we had a great time both horse riding and hiking. The grounds where beautiful and the whole trip was enjoyable. I would come back to finish my Duke of Ed camps with Glenworth Valley in a heartbeat, particularly as you offer various options including horse riding, hiking and kayaking. Thank you so much.
Rebekah McKenzie
UPCOMING PROGRAMS
A minimum number of 8 participants is required to organise a Duke of Edinburgh program. Please enquire with us if you have one or two participants that may be interested as we may be able to match them with other individuals on an agreed or alternative date.
PROGRAMS
We will be running the following upcoming dates for bronze, silver and gold level Duke of Edinburgh practice and test expeditions. Alternative dates can also be arranged upon request for your group. Dates in bold have either bookings or interest and will most likely be going ahead depending on minimum numbers being achieved.
Level |
Dates |
Cost |
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BRONZE PRACTICE - Hike & Saddle |
BP-01HS Sat 25th & Sun 26th Sept 10 |
$190.00 per person |
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BRONZE TEST - Hike & Hike - Hike & Paddle - Hike & Saddle |
BT-01HH Sat 9th & Sun 10th October 10 BT-02HP Sat 9th & Sun 10th October 10 BT-03HS Sat 9th & Sun 10th October 10 |
$120.00 per person $140.00 per person $190.00 per person |
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SILVER PRACTICE - Hike, Saddle & Saddle - Hike, Paddle & Paddle - Hike, Paddle & Abseil |
SP-01HSS Sat 2nd to Mon 4th October 10 SP-02HPP Wed 6th to Thurs8th October 10 SP-03HPA Sat 21st to Mon 23rd Aug 10 |
$320.00 per person $220.00 per person $320.00 per person |
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SILVER TEST - Hike, Hike, Hike - Hike, Paddle & Paddle - Hike, Saddle & Saddle - Hike, Hike & Hike |
ST-01HHH Sun 12th to Tue 14th Sept 10 ST-02HPP Sat 9th to Mon 11th October 10 ST-03HSS Sat 9th to Mon 11th October 10 ST-04HHH Sat 20th to Mon 22nd November 10 |
$180.00 per person $220.00 per person $320.00 per person $180.00 per person |
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GOLD PRACTICE - Saddle, Hike, Hike & Abseil - Hike, Hike, Paddle & Paddle - Hike, Hike, Paddle & Paddle - Hike, Saddle. Saddle & Paddle |
GP-01SHHA Fri 24th to Mon 27th Sept 10 GP-02HHPP Sat 25th to Tues 28th Sept 10 GP-03HHPP Fri 4th to Tues 7th Oct 10 GP-04HSSP Mon 4th to Thurs 7th Oct 10 |
$330.00 per person $280.00 per person $280.00 per person $400.00 per person |
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GOLD TEST - Hike, Saddle, Saddle & Paddle - Hike, Hike, Paddle & Paddle - Hike, Hike, Paddle & Paddle |
GT-01HHSP Mon 13th toThurs 16th Dec 10 GT-02HHPP Tues 14th to Fri 17th Dec 10 GT-03HHPP Sun 19th to Wed 22nd Dec 10 |
$400.00 per person $280.00 per person $280.00 per person |
The above pricing is a guide only and based on a minimum of 8 participants attending. Each individual enquiry is tailored to suit your requirements.
FORMS
School booking form
Click Here to download. To be completed by the School DOE Teacher & Student Group Coordinator.
Student enrolment form
Click Here to download. To be completed by each student attending an expedition with a school. To be collated by the Student Group Coordinator and sent express post to Glenworth Valley, Cooks Road, Glenworth Valley NSW 2250.
Individual enrolment form & paymentClick Here to download. To be completed by each participant that is attending on an individual basis and joining an expedition.
Your booking will be confirmed via email to the School DOE Teacher and the Student Group Coordinator.
Please contact our office for further information about your Duke of Edinburgh program on (02) 4375 1222.
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