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A student perspective of a recent fishing camp on the Yorke Peninsula

Our Year 10 students participated in challenging camp activities including surfing, sailing, and kayaking. One of the options was fishing, where students had a great time, as evidenced by this student account:

Year 10 fishing camp was such an amazing trip, where we made so many special memories - like our first catch! Although it came with many challenges, together we were able to create an unforgettable experience.

Our camp started with a never-ending bus drive to Yorke Peninsula, however blasting a bit of T Swift Love Story made it all worthwhile. We spent the first day fishing off Adrossan Jetty, then headed back to camp to hang out at the beach and watch the stars. After almost being blown away in our tents, we work the next morning ready for an exciting day of fishing.

After breakfast atop the sand dunes, and some disappointing news that out charter boat had been cancelled due to the weather, we grabbed our rods and decided to make the most of our second day. We travelled to Dhilba Guuranda (Innes National Park), with the majority of the group catching their first fish at the Stenhouse Bay Jetty. We then decided to check out the Ethel shipwreck.

Finally, we headed down to Browns Beach where we hit the jackpot and caught over 20 Australian salmon! A late night of s’mores around the campfire and bus rides to the long drop was the perfect ending to an exhilarating day.

The final day was spent squidding at Moonta Bay before beginning the journey back home, Love Story on aux and fish fillets in hand.  

A huge thankyou to Mr Munn, Mr Khabbaz, Mr Jones and Mr Reiger who made this camp possible. Forever grateful for this experience.