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
“Discovery Park”, Discovery Drive, Helensvale
Date of Excursion: 25/06/2024
Discovery Drive, Helensvale
Approx. 2 minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale 10.00am; Arrive at destination 10.02am
- Leave destination TBA; Arrive at Young Discoverers Helensvale TBA
Route:
- Exit the centre
- Turn Right into Discovery Drive
- Destination will be on the left… and opposite for return trip.
Country Paradise Parklands, Nerang
Date of Excursion: 28/06/2024
231 Beaudesert Nerang Road, Nerang
Approx. 15 minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale 9.30am; Arrive at destination 9.45am
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Weather permitting, leave destination @ approx. 1.45pm; Arrive back @ Young Discoverers Helensvale 02.00pm
Route:
- Exit the centre
- Take Discovery Dr to Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2
- Take Pacific Mwy/M1 and State Route 90 to your destination in Nerang
- Turn right ( Restricted-usage road)
- Destination will be on the right, and opposite for return.
Buckler Park & Cafe @ The Surrounds
Date of Excursion: 01/07/2024
Country Club Drive, Helensvale
Approx. 5 minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale approx. 10.00am, Arrive @ destination 10.15am
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Weather permitting, leave destination @ approx. 2.00pm; Arrive back @ Young Discoverers Helensvale 2.15pm
Route:
- Exit the centre,
- Turn Left into Discovery Drive
- Turn Left onto Gold Coast Highway/State Route 2 to Country Club Drive
- Turn Right at lights into Country Club Drive
- Continue straight through roundabout and destination will be on the left… and opposite for return
Paradise Point Parklands
Date of Excursion: 04/07/2024
The Esplanade, Paradise Point
Approx. 20minutes each way
- Depart Young Discoverers Helensvale: 9:30am. Arrive at destination approx.. 09.50am.
- Weather permitting, leaving at 1:30pm. Arrive at Young Discoverers Helensvale 1.50pm.
Route:
- Exit the centre
- Take Discovery Dr to Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2
- Turn left onto Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2
- Follow Pine Ridge Rd to Oxley Dr/State Route 4 in Coombabah
- Turn left onto Oxley Dr/State Route 4
- Take Paradise Parade and Abalone Ave to The Esplanade
- Turn right onto Matthew Flinders Dr
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Paradise Parade
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Abalone Ave
- Turn left onto The Esplanade… and opposite for return trip.
