Duke of Edinburgh Adventurous Journey

By Mrs Sue Hassall, Duke of Edinburgh Award Leader

Radford’s Silver and Gold Duke of Edinburgh Award participants teamed up with students from Burgmann Anglican School to complete an enjoyable Adventurous Journey on the NSW South Coast for four days and three nights.

The students, working in small groups, planned, purchased and cooked their own meals and carried all their camping gear throughout the journey.

The Gold Award participants paddled 3.5 kilometres along the Pambula River and hiked 40.5 kilometres through breathtaking bushland from Pambula to Tathra, improving their skills in navigation and teamwork.

The Silver Award participants walked 32 kilometres from Pambula along the coast towards Tathra, rafted across the Merimbula Bay and worked in teams to make their own rafts out of plastic barrels with the goal of staying afloat.

Radford students pushed boundaries, built resilience, made new friends and enjoyed a technology-free Adventurous Journey. Well done to all involved!