When is it?
- April 17, 2010
Why take part?
The Great Aussie Camp Out (GACO) is an ideal opportunity to:
- Connect with the local community
- Raise the profile of your organisation to families and the local community
- Support and participate in an inaugural outdoor event in Australia
- Provide a way for people to:
- Experience camping and have fun
- Connect with the nature and the outdoors
What options are there?
Which ever option you choose, you are taking part in GACO, the biggest camping event in Australia!
- Host one of your usual outings or activities, camp out that night and register at the GACO website
- Plan a special event or activity outing clearly identifying it as part of GACO and register as above
What has to be done?
- Register your campers / campsite at the GACO website
- Make sure you select a suitable area for participants to camp – consider numbers, noise, environmental damage, water supply, toilet and rubbish
- Consider appropriate risk management strategies - security, emergency plans, access, first aid, bad weather
Need further information?
The official GACO website has a range of Info Fact Sheets and links to other useful sites. For example:
- How to organise a group camping site
- Risk management
- Recipes
- Games and activities
- Nature and wildlife interpretation
- Minimum impact camping strategies
- General camping tips
