Geography’s Big Week Out

Give up a week of school holidays to do geography fieldwork? Yes please, say these students ... and can you make it longer next time! The 2011 Geography's Big Week Out was held on the Mornington Peninsula, Victoria. The 16 participating students had won their places through outstanding performances in the Competition. On offer was selection into Australia’s team at the 2012 International Geography Olympiad in Cologne, Germany.
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The leaders at GBWO were: Pat Beeson, Kath Berg, Samantha Davis, Tanya Grace, Libby Hillman, Robin Irvine, Claire Jones, Shirley Lahtinen, Margaret McIvor, Terry McMeekin, Judy McPherson, Adam Nash, Emma O'Dowd, John Ramsdale, Gerry Smith, Lyn Terrett and Karoline Walter.

Thanks to Robin Irvine, Margaret McIvor and Kath Berg for the photos.