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Old Petrie Town Experience

Activities

Craft Inspirations

Scrapbooking is very popular, come and make your own cards using the special design scissors and punches under the guidance of experts.

Heritage Museum

A gift from the residents of the old millennium to those of the new
Visit Wednesday - Friday 9.30am - 3.00pm

Multicultural Centre - Indigenous cultural experience

Choose from one of these great options

  • Cultural Centre Show - dance and storytelling
  • Boomerang Making, Painting and Throwing
  • Didgeridoo Culture
  • Bush Medicine

The Ole Lollie Shop

Make your own chocolate coated lollies and sherbet

Pottery Barn

See how clay pots are made and make your own masterpiece

Trishalan Designs 

  • Thread dying - Experience simple textile dyeing techniques and take home a kit to create your own friendship bracelet from hand dyed threads .
  • Japanese Braiding – Kumihimo – Learn this ancient craft & make your own Kumihimo braid friendship bracelet

Vosy's Woodfired Bakery 

Experience bread making with a genuine wood fired oven.  A taste test is a must.

Sample Old Petrie town program

Below is a sample 2 day program to show an idea of how the camp is structured, choose activities from the above list to complete the program

Day 1
  Arrive at Camp
10.30 am Morning Tea
11.00 am Self Guided Tour of Old Petrie Town and the Heritage Museum
12.30 pm Lunch
1.30 pm Activity 1 your selection
3.00 pm Afternoon Tea
3.30 pm Activity 2 your selection
5.00 pm Free Time / Showers
6.00 pm Dinner
7.30 pm Self guided night tour, spotlighting wildlife etc
9.00 pm Supper
Day 2
7.30 am Breakfast
8.00 am Clean & Pack up
9.00 am Activity 3 your selection
10.30 am Morning Tea
11.00 am Activity 4 your selection
12.30 pm Lunch
  Depart Camp