Banksia – Port Sorell
Highlights
- Relax in comfortable bunk accommodation for up to 38 guests, perfect for group retreats at Camp Banksia.
- Savour hearty home-made meals prepared by caterers, enhancing your group experience in the outdoor dining area.
- Explore six hectares of recreational space, featuring tennis courts, a playground, and access to Freers Beach.
- Engage in various activities like birdwatching and swimming, immersing yourself in the natural beauty of Port Sorell.
Adjacent to the sea and sand of Port Sorell, Banksia has it all. Whether it’s sport, leisure, music, event, meeting, or group stay, Banksia can accommodate you.
Sleep up to 38 across the accommodation hub Sassafras or Myrtle (76 total), spreading into six bedrooms of 6 beds and one bedroom of 2, per hub. All bunk style with access to internal modern bathroom facilities.
Choose to go original, sleeping 30 across the 5 separate Blackwood Cabins. A separate external bathroom cluster is available.
Camp Banksia requires all guest to bring their own bedding and linen.
On site is an indoor dining hall, which can function as a multi-purpose space, plus an outdoor covered dining area attached to our brand new Camp Kitchen for self-catering. Alternatively, enjoy hearty home-made meals, made just for you by the caterers. Conditions apply.
Sitting on 6 hectares and adjacent to Freers Beach, Camp Banksia has the ideal environment for any group, with a public adventure playground, tennis courts, basketball courts and a large recreation ground.
Camp Banksia can suit a variety of group stays, including schools, sports, arts, religious, craft, corporate or business, families and much, much more.
Camp Banksia is complimented by the Banksia Centre, where indoor sport, activities, workshops, performances and meetings can be held. All spaces are available to hire in conjunction with campers or completely separate.
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Myrtle Hub
Comfortable bunk accommodation for up to 38-people, spread across six rooms of 6 and one room of 2.
Internal, modern unisex bathrooms are available for use. An accessibility bathroom is available as well.
Camp Banksia supplies the bunks and mattresses, BYO linen and bedding is required.
Sassafras Hub
Comfortable bunk accommodation for up to 38-people, spread across six rooms of 6 and one room of 2.
Internal, modern unisex bathrooms are available for use. An accessibility bathroom is available as well.
Camp Banksia supplies the bunks and mattresses, BYO linen and bedding is required.
Blackwood Cabins
Five bunk style cabins accommodating up to six guests per cabin. Mattresses only are supplied. You will need to bring your own linen, bedding and toiletries.
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
- Step free outdoor pathways (includes picnic areas, barbecues and shelters)
- A step free main entrance to the building and/or reception area (includes ramps or slopes with a maximum gradient of 1:14, otherwise are too steep for wheelchairs)
- Step free access to the conference or function room
- Doorways which are easy to open and have lever handles (doorways 850mm or wider when open and not heavy).
- An accessible public toilet which is unlocked.
- A wheelchair accessible toilet / shower and change room is available.
- At least one wheelchair accessible parking space with wheelchair accessible signage clearly displayed (International standards are 3200mm wide x 2500 mm high).
- Step free access to room (Entrance to the room wheelchair accessible with step free greater than 5mm or has a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm length).
- A lever handle on the door (easier to use).
- A wheelchair accessible bathroom (Entrance to bathroom must have step free greater than 5mm or a doorway threshold ramp not exceeding 1:8 for 450mm. Bathrooms dimensions must be no less than 2000mm X 2500mm. Have a hobless (step free) shower recess. Shower recess must have at least 1100 x 1100mm clear area for wheelchair access (no door). Have a slip resistant fold down seat or fixed seat in shower .Seat must be at least 900mm long.).
- A lever handle on bathroom door.
- A shower curtain (no door).
- Grabrails in shower recess (can be removable and height adjustable).
- A handheld shower hose (should be at least 1500mm long).
- Allows space around toilet for a wheelchair (A space of at least 900mm width beside the toilet pan and 1200mm clearance in front of the toilet pan is required).
- Grabrails provided adjacent to the toilet.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
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