Example Program 5.

Smallville High School
Year 12

This website contains important information that will help students to get the most out their Snowy Mountains Journey. The aim of this journey is to give students an opportunity to observe in detail and to participate in, some key elements in the water cycle. Precipitation, catchments, the effects of landscape on the water cycle, human impacts and El Nino effects will all be considered. This journey is intended to supplement the VCE Environmental Science curriculum.

Students will operate in groups of 12, accompanied by two OEG specialist instructors and their Environmental Science teacher. Rafting on the Murray Gates and trekking across the main range of the Snowy Mountains, students will experience first hand, the main source of Australia's most important river system.

All students should be at school by 7.15am for a 7.30am departure on Thursday 23rd September.

Please bring your lunch for the first day. Students will self cater throughout the journey. A range of meal suggestions and advice on bush cooking can be found in the Diet/Menu section of this site.

Students are advised to print a copy of the equipment list. It is intended that students will return to Smallville around 4pm on Thursday 30th September, however delays are possible.