Facilities - Wainui Park
Wainui Heights
Purpose built for community use in 1999, Wainui Heights is a multi-purpose lodge which is split into two halves - the East Wing and the West Wing.
The East Wing - Sleeps 46
Sleeps 46 people - 8 x 4-bed dorms, 1 x 2-bed rooms (all ensuited) and a 12-bed bunk room. All of the 4 bed dorms can be converted to double rooms.
Greets up to 90 people - a massive north-facing conference room with an log burner, outer deck, lower mezzanine and stunning views across Wainui Valley makes for a great meeting/conference room.
Feeds up to 60 people - a large dining room/kitchen with self-service tea and coffee facilities.
A break-out common room.
Pay phone. (Limited cellphone coverage).
Wireless internet access (please discuss requirements with staff).
Drying room/laundry.
Grassy picnic area.
The West Wing - Sleeps 30
Sleeps 30 people - 7 x 4-bed dorms and 1 2-bed room (all ensuited).
Greets up to 30/40 people - a small conference room with log burner, lower mezzanine and views across the valley makes for a cosy and meeting/conference room.
Feeds up to 30/40 people in the small dining room/kitchen with self-service tea and coffee facilities.
Grassy picnic area.
Extras
Both wings have access to the 'South' Wing which includes 3 ensuited 4-bed dorms - an extra 12 beds if desired.
If the whole building (both East/West) wings are booked the dining room converts to one very large dining room/kitchen.
There is an inter-connecting door between the conference rooms so if whole building is booked the West conference room makes a great break-out room.
Large playing area which is a 'shared' common area for all users of Wainui Heights, as well as a concrete pad and basketball hoop.
'Old' dining room from previous site - a basic wooden building that can be used for indoor activities, arts and crafts, etc.
Powell Village
11 sleeping cabins - most sleeping 10 bunk-style. Sleeps 110 people.
A few extra cabins provide an alternative option for adults or 'extras' (teachers/parents/special needs etc).
Large central green for socialising, playing and meeting, plus a nearby 'soccer field' for ball games.
Small concrete pad and basketball hoop.
Pay phone. (Limited cell phone coverage).
Separate dining room and well equipped kitchen. The dining room tables are attached via hinges around the walls of dining room, so can be flipped up and locked to the wall allowing a nice space for indoor games and activities and making sweeping/mopping easier.
'Old Dining Room' - approximately 150 square metres, this was the original dining room on the campsite, now used as a games/indoor activity area available to hirers of Powell Village. It is an old wooden building which is very basic but provides a secondary area to the main dining room for activities.
Toilet / Shower Block: shower and toilet cubicles separate for boys and girls - with additional disability access toilets for each sex also. This block was built in 2008 and hot water is solar and/or gas powered providing an environmentally responsible and reliable source of hot water for showers.
Tent Site/Camping Ground
Two toilets, two showers. (Suits groups 30 - 60 people).
Basic kitchen area. (2 x domestic stove/ovens, 2 x fridges, 1 x chest freezer, Zip, microwave, toasters).
Barbeque.
Picnic tables.
Outside tap.
That's about it! Lovely site with a number of different camping areas - lots of trees, stream running through, birdlife abounds. Separate area to Powell and Wainui Heights. Vehicle access of Valley Road.