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46-54 Toolakea Beach Road
Bluewater
Thuringowa
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Bluewater Training Centre is 30 km north of Townsville, and is an ideal bush campsite close to the city. It is established on 11½ acres of natural scrubland with plentiful bird life and native fauna. The boundary of the campsite is adjacent to Bluewater Creek, and Toolakea Beach is just 4 klms away.
There are facilities for indoor and outdoor camping.
There is easy access to a safe swimming area in Bluewater Creek and canoeing and kayaking when there is sufficient water in the creek, large open spaces for camping and activities and plenty of trees for shade.
Bluewater is available to schools, clubs, and families.
Facilities—indoor
Accommodation block with 46 beds —showers, toilets, leaders’ bedroom, 6 dormitory rooms with bunk beds.
Lecture and activity hall, with fully equipped kitchen and food storage facilities, toilets and showers.
Telephone in hall and accommodation block
Facilities—outdoor
2 large grassed camping areas.
2 screened ablution blocks, including facilities for campers with a disability.
2 shade shelters with light and power
Lighting, power and water
Outdoor chapel
Campfire circle
Activity equipment
Canoe ramp for access to Bluewater Creek
Agility trail play equipment
Available on request to qualified/approved personnel:
· Low ropes challenge course
· Flying Fox
Location
Bluewater campsite and Training Centre is in Thuringowa city, approximately 30 minutes drive north-west along the main northern highway.
After crossing Bluewater Creek, turn right off the Bruce Highway at Foresty Road just past the shop. Bear right after crossing the railway line onto Toolakea Beach Road. The property is 1.5kms from the Bruce Highway.
For bookings:
Booking officer: Elaine Nixon
Phone: 4773 3154
Email: bluewaterbookings@frgg.net
Powerlink Queensland is a State Government-owned corporation that transports high voltage electricity from power stations to distribution companies such as Ergon Energy and ENERGEX. When building new transmission lines, Powerlink often provides funding for community projects in close proximity to the new transmission lines through their Community Benefits Program.
Girl Guides Queensland, Bluewater Campsite and Training Centre was successful in obtaining funding from Powerlink’s Yabulu South to Ingham Community Benefits Program. Chairman, Eleanor Pollock and Treasurer, Frances Chatterton attended a cheque presentation ceremony at the Bluewater Rural Fire Brigade building on 26th October, 2011. The Bluewater Committee received a cheque for $3,798.00 to install new toilets in Big Hut and Bluewater House and to install a built-in cupboard in the leader’s room in Bluewater House. These improvements will benefit not only the members of Flinders Region Guides but every community organisation that uses the campsite.
The Bluewater Committee would like acknowledge and sincerely thank Powerlink for their support of Girl Guides in Flinders Region.
