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The 2005 IceInSpace Star Camp will run for 4 nights.
Held at the 'Snake Valley Camp' approx 20 minutes from Ballarat, Victoria.
Starting at 5pm Friday 28th October through till afternoon Tuesday 1st November.
This invitation is open to all, not just IceInSpace members.
Costs are:
2 nights - $26.40
3 nights - $39.60
4 nights - $52.80
Children under 4 - Free
NO ENTRY FEE
12 seperate Bunkhouses sleep 2 - 8 people and there is plenty of camping space for tents and caravans.
The bunkhouses have beds, just bring your bedding. (book early if you want a bunkhouse)
Fully equipped Kitchen with 3 fridge/freezers & microwave, Meeting Room with TV/Video & Overhead Projector, Recreation Hall including Billiards & Table Tennis.
Lake for swimming, fishing, sailing, canoing etc, and State Forest for bushwalking.
Toilet & shower blocks, Laundry & drying, Campfire Area & BBQ.
General Stores & Fuel within 10 mins, Golf Course - 5 mins, Ballarat - 20 mins (Sovereign Hill etc.)
Astronomy competitions inc. best astro photo, best home-made accessory and others.
For the beginners there will be workshops on Mirror Cleaning, collimating, Star Map reading etc.
Speakers on Deep Space Objects, Leonids, etc.
The Meeting room is available for Astro & non-Astro Videos/DVD's.
Large Very dark Viewing area for the all important night viewing.
Powercor will be turning the Security Floodlight off for the duration of the Camp.
We will also be going on excursions for those interested in seeing the ruins of a Gold Diggings and Processing site and the Historic Wooden Trestle Bridge.
On Saturday Evening we will be going to visit the Historic Ballarat Observatory and see the scopes hand-made on site in the 1800's.
Bring along your canoes, badminton sets, kites, or whatever and most importantly - your Telescopes! (come along even if you don't have a scope, there will be plenty to look through)
For bookings or further info: post in here or email Ken: chrl @ tpg . com . au
These dates will not be changed as the camp has been booked.
Last edited by ballaratdragons; 18-05-2005 at 05:32 PM.
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