Excursion Routes
HelensvaleTransport Information
We will be using the Young Discoverers Mini Bus for all excursions – children on booster seats (under 7 years).
Ratio: 1:5 Up to 10 children; (If more than 10 children 2 trips will be made)
The children will all be school age (Prep- Year 6)
Risk assessments- including transport risk assessment, available on request.
Larger versions of route maps available on request or can be found by googling Young Discoverers Helensvale to the destination address below.
Bus capacity, not including Driver
Helensvale mini bus: 10 passengers, 10 booster seats each (YD Driver and supervisor on each Bus) Max 10 children
Helensvale State School, 8 Lindfield Road, Helensvale
Route: Daily during School Term
Approx. 8 minutes each way
Route:
- Exit the centre
- Turn left onto Discovery Dr
- Turn right onto Lindfield Road
- Continue on until secure School Carpark is on the right
- Turn right entering secure Helensvale State School Carpark
- Destination will be ahead within the secure carpark… and opposite for return

Pacific Pines Central Park
Date of Excursion: 17/12/2024
149 Pacific Pines Blvd, Pacific Pines Qld 4211
Approx. 15 minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale 10.00am; Arrive at destination approx. 10.15am
- Leave destination TBA; Arrive at Young Discoverers Helensvale TBA
Route:
- Exit the centre,
- Left into Discovery Dve
- Turn Right onto Gold Coast Highway and continue straight, crossing over the M1
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Pacific Pines Boulevard
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Santa Isobel Boulevard
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Archipelago St
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Hotham Dve
- Destination will be on the left, and opposite for return trip.

“Discovery Park”
Date of Excursion: 20/12/2024
Discovery Drive, Helensvale
Approx. 2 minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale @ 10.00am, Arrive @ destination 10.02am
- Weather permitting, leave destination @ TBA; Arrive back @ Young Discoverers Helensvale TBA
Route:
- Exit the centre
- Turn Right into Discovery Drive
- Destination will be on the left… and opposite for return trip.

Schuster Park
Date of Excursion: 08/01/2025
506 Schusters Road, Tallebudgera
Approx. 25 minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale approx. 09.30am, Arrive @ destination 09.55am
- Weather permitting, leave destination @ TBA; Arrive back @ Young Discoverers Helensvale TBA
Route:
- Exit the centre
- Get on Pacific Mwy/M1 from Discovery Dr and Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2
- Follow Pacific Mwy/M1 to Tsipura Dr in Burleigh Heads. Take exit 89 from Pacific Mwy/M1
- Take Tallebudgera Creek Rd to Heather St in Tallebudgera
- Schuster Park, 506 Schusters Road, Tallebudgera QLD 4228, and opposite for return trip.

Inflatable World
Date of Excursion: 10/01/2025
61 Newheath Drive, Arundel
Approx. 8 minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale approx. 09.30am, Arrive @ destination 09.38am
- Weather permitting, leave destination @ approx. 01.30pm; Arrive back @ Young Discoverers Helensvale 01.38pm
Route:
- Exit the centre,
- Take Discovery Dr to Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2
- Turn left onto Millaroo Dve
- Thru roundabout continuing on Millaroo Drive
- Turn left onto Kingston Drive
- Turn left onto Newheath Dve
- Destination will be on the left… and opposite for return trip

Macintosh Island
Date of Excursion: 13/01/2025
Main Beach Parade, Main Beach
Approx. 20 minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale: 9:30am. Arrive at destination approx.. 9.50am.
- Leaving at 1:30pm. Arrive at Young Discoverers Helensvale 01.50pm
Route:
- Exit the centre,
- Take Discovery Dr to Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2
- Take Pacific Mwy/M1, State Route 10 and Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2 to Waterways Dr in Main Beach
- Drive to Main Beach Parade Destination will be on the left… and opposite for return

EMF Junior
Date of Excursion: 14/01/2025
33 Hinkler Dve, Highland Park
Approx. 15 minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale: 9:30am. Arrive at destination approx.. 09.45am.
- Leaving at 1:30pm. Arrive at Young Discoverers Helensvale 01.45pm
Route:
- Exit the centre,
- Get on Pacific Mwy/M1 from Discovery Dr and Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2
- Follow Pacific Mwy/M1 to Pappas Way in Nerang. Take exit 72 from Pacific Mwy/M1
- Continue on Pappas Way to your destination in Highland Park
- At the roundabout, take the 4th exit onto Pappas Way
- Turn left onto Hinkler Dr
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto McKenzie Dr
- Turn left
- Turn left
- Destination will be on the right, , and opposite for return trip.

Peninsula Park @ The Broadwater
Date of Excursion: 21/01/2025
Marine Parade, Southport
Approx. 20minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale: 9:30am. Arrive at destination approx.. 09.50am.
- Leaving at 1:30pm. Arrive at Young Discoverers Helensvale 01.50pm
Route:
-
- Exit the centre,
- Take Discovery Dr to Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2
- Turn left onto Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2
- Destination will be on the left… and opposite for return trip.

Nerang Cinemas
Date of Excursion: 23/01/2025
52 Price St, Nerang, QLD, 4211
Approx. 16 minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale: TBA. Arrive at destination approx.. TBA
- Leaving at TBA. Arrive at Young Discoverers Helensvale TBA
Route:
- Exit the centre,
- Take Discovery Dr to Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2
- Veer left onto M1 Southbound,
- Take exit 69,
- Turn right onto Southport/Nerang Rd, continue onto Price St,
- Turn left onto White St.
- Destination will be on the right… and opposite for return trip.
