Australian Junior Development Camp 2026

Venue: Heathcote Scout Camp, NSW.
Wednesday 17 December 2025 - Sunday 21 December 2025
Open to juniors born before or in 2011 and running hard courses or transitioning from moderate to hard
Variety of training - bush, night, relay and sprint orienteering to extend your orienteering ability
Targeted training, coaching and presentations.

Cost:
Junior Participants (14-20): $450
Adult helpers (staying on site): $315 (4 nights); $240 (3 nights); $160 (2 nights)
Self cater/offsite participants (>18): $100
Self cater/offsite adult helpers: $0

For adult helpers or participants >18 years of age there is an onsite camping option which is self catered (there is still a cost associated). No adult supervision is available for self catered option, so individuals must be >18 years of age. If you are interested in this option, please enter the "self-cater/offsite" option and contact the camp coordinator.

Adult helpers, including those who wish to stay offsite, should complete the google form here: https://forms.gle/nKpDRTNHS5Yb2biT6

All attendees should complete the following forms:
Scout Camp Dietary form: https://book.venue.life/southmetscouts/register/0964-orienteering-camp-heathcote

The National Junior Training Camp or National Orienteering League is supported by the Whiteside Bequest. For more information about the Whiteside Bequest please go to the OA website.

Thanks to the bequest a travel rebate will be available to junior participants and adult helpers in significant roles (e.g. organise session, state coordinator) staying onsite. The exact amounts are to be decided upon when numbers are confirmed, however approximate minimum amounts are as follows:

State
VIC $75
NSW (>4 hours) $50
TAS $100
QLD $75
SA $100
WA $200
ACT/NSW < 4 hours no reimbursement