We have been hosting school groups - usually years 10 and 11 - for many years. Some schools have returned annually for more than fifteen years.
The Lakes for learning
The Gippsland Lakes is an ideal environment in which to learn to sail - wide expanses of waterway, sheltered from the ocean, with plenty of secure moorings. The surrounding national parks and geomorphological features of the Lakes add depth to the learning experience..
Safe sailing
The Gippsland Lakes are completely safe for sailing:
sand/mud lake floor - no rocks or reefs
no tides
many secure moorings for safe overnight stays
public jetties, and mooring right onto the beach
always in sight of land
sheltered inland waterways with ocean beach just beyond the sand dunes
History
aboriginal, early white settlement
the construction of an artificial entrance
farming and much more.
Environmental studies
The Lakes' ecology, the national parks and geomorphological features of the Lakes combined with impacts and issues about land management activities
A natural environment
vast waterway
400 square kilometres of lakes and rivers
two national parks border the Lakes - mostly only accessible by boat
three navigable rivers
over 140 species of birds and Ramsard-protected wetland habitats
lots of kangaroos, koalas and other native animals
dolphins, seals and plenty of fish
C & S Johns Investments t/a Riviera Nautic ABN 13 142 853 870
Chinaman's Creek, Metung 3904, Victoria, Australia.
Telephone +61 3 5156 2243 Facsimlie +61 3 5156 2404
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