Every week we post notes and updates from the field so parents can follow along and know what their teen experienced during the previous week. Click below to read our most recent update, or dive into previous reports to get a sense of what life is like at Outback.
Goannas: This week we started out on a forested hill with a beautiful view. The group said farewell to one member of the group at
Goannas: The Goannas departed their therapy site and began the expedition portion of the week with some challenging uphill hikes. Each hike was both uphill
Goannas: The Goannas started off the week with a goodbye ceremony, reminiscing and sharing hopes for their futures for two of the elder group members.
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Brumbies: We were able to do a night hike and the boys appreciated the sunset and had a great nightly gathering/group on resilience. Multiple students
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