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When it’s raining some of your camping adventure plans can get dampened. Fear not though, you can still enjoy your camping trip! Below we have collated a number of activities which you and your family can enjoy while the weather is not so sunny (days like today).

1. Play board games – In the TV and reading lounge we have a number of board game which you can borrow and use during your stay.
2. Make hot chocolates – Nothing warms you up more than a hot chocolate on a cold rainy day.
3. Make you way to the Cape Hillsborough Diner – Enjoy a freshly brewed coffee and perhaps a delicious sweet treat. Or you can opt for some lunch available between 10am and 2pm daily.
4. Tell stories – Reminisce old camping stories and share your experience with other campers.
5. Play card games – Get your competitive side out and see who the best card player is.
6. Have a movie marathon – Indulge in all your favourite movies, while you sit back and listen to the rain fall.
7. Go for a rainy-day stroll once the clouds disappear – everything looks so different during and after rain, see what animals and creatures emerge or what watering holes appear.
8. Read a good book – In our reading and TV lounge we have a book sharing library, where you can borrow books to read during your stay at Cape Hillsborough Nature Tourist Park.

Rainy days like these are the perfect opportunity for you and your family to disconnect and reconnect with each other whilst listening and enjoying mother nature.

Summer is the perfect time of the year to head to the beach and try and beat the Australian summer heat. Although heading to beach is the best part of summer, it is also time to remember and refresh yourself and your family on some summer safety tips. Thus, ensuring your beach experience is remembered for all the right reasons.

10 Summer Safety Tips

1. Slip on a shirt, slop on some sunscreen, slap on a hat, slide on some sunnies, slurp lots of water, seek some shade.
2. When entering the water wear light clothing, as heavy clothing can affect your ability to swim.
3. If in doubt, don’t go out. Assess the ocean and your ability to swim before entering the water.
4. Avoid swimming in the ocean at dusk, dawn or during the night. Only swim in pools if the area is well lit.
5. Do not consume alcohol and swim or engage in any maritime activity.
6. Never go fishing or swimming alone, safety in numbers.
7. Be vigilant when exploring rock pools, sea creatures still inhabit these areas.
8. Read all the safety signs.
9. Always enter the water feet first and slowly, as you never know how deep the water is or what could be lurking below.
10. When visiting the natural environment remember to only take photographs and leave only footprints’, thus ensuring the delicate ecosystem is not disturbed.

Summer is the perfect time of the year to have fun in the sun at the beach. Follow these 10 tips as a guideline to ensuring your holiday experience is a rememberable one.

Summer safety tips have been adapted from: Surf Life Saving Queensland Fact Sheetand Water Safety Handbook 8^th Edition.