Growth
& 
Opportunities

A continued improvement process is inherent at Cooinda. Each new accommodation experience provides opportunities for providing new and improved services throughout each season at Cooinda. Where once Cooinda was a summer-focussed camping and retreat destination it is now a year-round accommodation venue of choice.

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In the warmer months, Cooinda guests embrace the great outdoors as they wonder through the beautiful gardens along meandering pathways, or simply sit and ponder, on the manicured lawns overlooking the picturesque Fleurieu coastline.  The local beaches are wonderful for walking, swimming, surfing, fishing, boating and other water activities.

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The main hall at Cooinda is fitted with 2 commercial evaporative air conditioners whilst portable air conditioners can be placed in other rooms on the site.  Windows in all buildings are opened during the summer months to enjoy the cool sea breeze on warmer nights.

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In the cooler months Cooinda transforms into an inviting winter retreat.  The main hall opens up to a fully enclosed balcony with views that sweep over the site and extend all the way out to the sea.  The main hall is heated quickly and efficiently with a commercial diesel heater and a homely large open fireplace.  What better way to spend a winter education and learning retreat than in a warm and inviting hall with magnificent views to the sea?

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The adverse Covid-effects associated with reduced travel and camping opportunities have now passed.  In its wake, Cooinda has emerged as a venue for reinvigorating health and wellness.   Guests, be they students, teachers and/or colleagues, come together at Cooinda and enjoy a sense of togetherness and relationship gratefulness as they learn, discover and simply let go, in the peaceful surroundings of the site.

The camping and retreat experience is so valuable for the health and wellness of students, and it is invaluable to see the positive effect it has on the guests when they are at Cooinda.

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Where once schools focussed on summer bookings, Cooinda has now become an all-seasons camping and retreat venue.

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PARTNERSHIPS

Establishing strong community-driven partnerships with complimentary service providers is integral to the growth, success and happiness of Cooinda.  An example of such partnerships include:

• Cooinda is a venue of choice as an over-flow camp for the Beyond the Classroom activity camps.

•  Cooinda is a preferred accommodation provider for Softfoot Farm camps.

 

ACTIVITIES

​The Activities opportunities at Cooinda are boundless.  Whilst the area surrounding Cooinda is home to some pretty awesome Activities, the grounds on the site are well positioned to accommodate “on-campus” Activities.  The Activities’ opportunities include:

• The provision of on-site Activities provided by Cooinda

• The provision of on-site Activities provided by third-party partnerships.  For example, current arrangements include:

  • Beyond the Classroom – Cooinda receives a booking margin of 10%

  • Adventure Services – Cooinda receives a booking margin of 10%

  • Softfoot Farm – Cooinda receives nil % but sustains a mutually beneficial partnership.

 

EVENTS​

Cooinda is perfectly positioned for weddings, parties, and almost any-thing with its sweeping views of the fleurieu  coastline, impressive gathering hall, commercial kitchen and magnificent grounds.

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INDEPENDENT COMMERCIAL PREMISES

• Administration Office and Residence

• Tent areas: on Hipcamps our tent area has a 100% recommendation rating

• Basecamp Cottage: on Stayz our Basecamp cottage has a 4.9/5 star rating

 

COOINDA SURROUDS

Cooinda is surrounded by an abundance of activity opportunities:

Trails

• The Hindmarsh River Trail Network straight out of Cooinda:

  • The Waggon Trail crosses the Hindmarsh River and continues via Waggon Road and Yalladoola Road around the edge of the Victor Harbor Primary School to the school bridge.

  • The Wattle Trail commences at the Victor Harbor Primary School Bridge and follows the Hindmarsh River.

  • The McCracken Trail follows the Hindmarsh River to McCracken Playground and Picnic area.

  • The Paperbark Trail is a loop which crosses the Victor Harbor Primary School Bridge, through a re-vegetated floodplain and back over the main roadway to Bridge Terrace.

  • The Lagoon Trail takes you through the beautiful paperbark woodland, over a series of boardwalks and around the lagoon.  

• The Kaiki Trail is a 9km trail that takes you around the Granite Island Recreation Park.  Enjoy the crashing waves, elevated panoramic coastal views, fairy penguins, and unusual granite formations.

• The Heritage Trail, Heysen Spur Trail, also known as Kings Head Hike, explores the beaches and headlands between Petrel Cove and Kings Beach. Watch out for dolphins and whales offshore on this 5.8km trail.

• The Encounter Bikeway is a 30km on-road and shared trail that links the four coastal towns of the City of Victor Harbor and the Riverport Town of Goolwa, via the coastal towns of Port Elliot and Middleton. 

 

Water Sports

Fleurieu Aquatic Centre

Facilities include:

• 8 lane, 25 metre lap

• Swimming pool

• Hydrotherapy pool

• Leisure & program pool

• Indoor / outdoor ‘splash and play’ park

• Outdoor children’s playground

• BBQ area

• Dedicated car parking, bus parking and pedestrian linkages

• Gym and Café

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Surfing, stand-up paddle boarding, kayaking, sailing, swimming, fishing and whaler watching

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