Excursion Routes
Upper Coomera - LakesideTransport Information
We will be using the Young Discoverers Mini Busses. Children under 7 years of age will be required to sit on booster seats.
We cater for up to 30 children.
Our excursion Ratio is 1:8.
Risk assessments- including transport risk assessment, available on request.
Larger versions of route maps available on request or can be found by googling 25 Rose Valley Drive, Upper Coomera to the destination address below.
Bus capacity, not including Driver
Helensvale mini busses (3 available): 11 passengers, 10 booster seats each (YD Driver and supervisor on each Bus) Max 10 children x 2
Daily School Run
Date of Excursion: Twice Daily during School Terms
Upper Coomera State College (137 Reserve Raod, Upper Coomera Q 4209)
Highland Reserve State School (570 Reserve Road, Upper Coomera Q 4209)
Approx. 35 minutes round trip
- Before School Care will depart from the centre at 8:20am each day arriving at UCSC at approx. 8.35… HRSS at approx. 8:45am.
- After School Care will depart UCSC at approx 2.45pm, arriving at HRSS at approx. 2.55pm and then delivering all collected children back to the centre at approx. 3.15pm each day.
NB: Sometimes, depending on family bookings, it may be necessary to collect children enrolled at our sister centre, Young Discoverers OSHC The Well (YD OTW), 58 Highland Way, Upper Coomera for delivery to Upper Coomera State College. On these days, the Route will be added to slightly…
Route:
- Exit the Centre
- (If also collecting UCSC Children enrolled at YD OTW, we will turn right at the roundabout at Reserve Road, taking the second exit into Highland Way where we will collect the YD OTW children)
- Turn Left into Reserve Road
- Continue on turning Right at roundabout into Reserve Road
- Upper Coomera State College will be on the Right
- Collection of UCSC Children
- Exit Upper Coomera State College
- Turn Left into Reserve Road
- Veer left at roundabount into Reserve Road
- Continue on Reserve Road
- Highland Reserve State School Car Park will be on the Right
- Collection of HRSS Children
- Exit Highland Reserve State School
- Turn Left into Reserve Road
- At the roundabout take the second exit onto Rose Valley Drive
- Turn Right into Centre Car Park at 25 Rose Vally Drive, Upper Coomera
- Completing round trip…
Fish & Chips @ Paradise Point
Date of Excursion: 16/12/2024
The Esplanade Paradise Point
Approx. 25 minutes each way (Bus)
Depart OSHC Lakeside @ TBA, Arrive @ destination approx 25 minutes later
Leave destination @ TBA ; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. 25 minutes later
Route:
- Exit the centre; take Reserve Rd to Tamborine Oxenford Rd/State Route 95
- Follow Tamborine Oxenford Rd/State Route 95 and State Route 4 to Sunbird Ave in Paradise Point
- Take Abalone Ave to The Esplanade
- And opposite for return journey
Tropical Fruit World
Date of Excursion: 18/12/2024
29 Duranbah Rd, Duranbah NSW 2487
Approx. 60 minutes each way
Depart OSHC Lakeside @ TBA, Arrive @ destination approx 60 minutes later
Leave destination @ TBA ; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. 60 minutes later
Route:
- Exit the centre on to Rose Valley Dr
- Follow onto Reserve Rd
- Follow onto Tamborine Oxenford Rd
- Right on to Michigan Dr
- Follow onto old Pacific Motorway
- Left onto Helensvale Rd
- Right onto Pacific motorway
- Follow to Tweed Valley Way exit
- Follow onto tourist drive 40 to Murwillumbah
- Left onto Cudgen Rd
- Straight onto Duranbah Rd
- Turn left into Tropical Fruit World
- And opposite for return journey
Bimbimba Park
Date of Excursion: 28/12/2024
188 Gainsborough Dve, Pimpama Qld
Approx. 20 minutes each way
Depart OSHC Lakeside approx. 10.30am, Arrive @ destination approx 11.00am
Weather permitting leave destination @ approx 2.00pm ; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. 02.30pm
Route:
- Take Rose Valley Dr to Reserve Rd
- Head north towards Rose Valley Dr
- Turn right onto Rose Valley Dr
- Continue on Reserve Rd. Take Old Coach Rd, Rifle Range Rd and Yawalpah Rd to Swan Rd in Pimpama
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Reserve Rd
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Reserve Rd
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Old Coach Rd
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Rifle Range Rd
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Attenborough Blvd
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Yawalpah Rd
- Take Gainsborough Dr to your destination
- Turn left onto Swan Rd
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Gainsborough Dr
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit
- Make a U-turn
- Then in reverse on the way back
Queens Park
Date of Excursion: 03/01/2025
Merle Finimore Avenue Ipswich QLD 4305
Approx: 1hr 5 mins
Depart OSHC Lakeside @ TBA, Arrive @ destination approx 65 mins later.
Weather permitting leave destination @ TBA; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. 65 mins later.
Route:
- Get on M1 from Rose Valley Dr, Reserve Rd and Old Coach Rd
- Head north towards Rose Valley Dr
- Turn right onto Rose Valley Dr
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Reserve Rd
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit and stay on Reserve Rd
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit onto Old Coach Rd
- At the roundabout, take the 3rd exit onto Billinghurst Cres
- Turn left onto Williamson Rd
- Turn right onto Days Rd
- Turn left to merge onto M1
- Follow M1, M6 and M2 to Brisbane Rd in Dinmore. Take exit 33 from National Highway 15
- Merge onto M1
- Use the left 2 lanes to take exit 31 for Logan Mwy towards Ipswich/Toowoomba
- Continue onto M6
- Continue onto M2
- Merge onto M2
- Continue onto National Highway 15
- Use the left 2 lanes to take exit 33 for Brisbane Rd towards Ipswich Central
- Continue on Brisbane Rd. Drive to Merle Finimore Ave in Ipswich
- Continue onto Brisbane Rd
- Continue onto Queen Victoria Parade
- Queen Victoria Parade turns slightly left and becomes Limestone St
- Turn left onto Milford St
- Turn left onto Goleby Ave
- Turn left onto Merle Finimore Ave
- Turn right towards Merle Finimore Ave
- Turn right onto Merle Finimore Ave
- And opposite for return journey
Event Cinemas
Date of Excursion: 08/01/2025
Westfield Shopping Centre; Coomera
Approx. 10 minutes each way
Depart OSHC Lakeside TBA, Arrive @ destination 10 mins later
Leave destination @ TBA; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. 10 mins later
Route:
- Take Rose Valley Dr to Reserve Rd
- Follow Reserve Rd and Old Coach Rd to Billinghurst Cres
- Continue on Billinghurst Cres to Days Rd
- Take Foxwell Rd to Railway Rd in Coomera
- Drive to Railway Rd
- Then in reverse on the way back
Young Discoverers Helensvale
Date of Excursion: 09/01/2025
39 Discovery Drive, Helensvale Qld 4212
Approx. 17 minutes each way
Depart OSHC Lakeside TBA, Arrive @ destination 17 mins later
Leave destination @ TBA; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. 17 mins later
Route:
- Exit the centre
- Take Rose Valley Dr to Reserve Road
- Continue on Reserve Road
- Turn left onto Tamborine-Oxenford Road
- At the roundabout take the 1st exit, staying on Tamborine Oxenford Rd
- Turn Right into Michigan Drive
- At the roundabout take the 2nd exit
- Continue Straight
- Turn left onto Helensvale Road
- Turn Right onto M1
- Take Exit 62
- Turn Left into Discovery Drive
- Turn right into Community Centre area
- Turn left
- Destination will be directly in front
- And opposite for return journey
Area 51 Play Centre
Date of Excursion: 10/01/2025
51 Kingston Road, Underwood Q 4119
Approx. 36 minutes each way
Depart OSHC Lakeside TBA, Arrive @ destination 36 mins later
Leave destination @ TBA; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. 36 mins later
Route:
- Exit the centre
- Get on M1 from Rose Valley Drive, Reserve Road and Old Coach Road
- Follow M1 to Logan Road
- Take Exit 20 from M1
- Turn left onto Logan Road
- Turn Left into Ferguson Street
- Turn Right onto Kingston Road
- Slight Left
- Turn Left
- Turn Left
- Destination will be on the right
- And opposite for return journey
Currumbin Wildlife Centre
Date of Excursion: 13/01/2025
28 Tomewin Street, Currumbin Q 4223
Approx. 40 minutes each way
Depart OSHC Lakeside TBA, Arrive @ destination 40 mins later
Leave destination @ TBA; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. 40 mins later
Route:
- Exit the centre
- Follow onto Reserve Rd
- Follow onto Tamborine Oxenford Rd
- Right on to Michigan Dr
- Follow onto old Pacific Motorway
- Left onto Helensvale Rd
- Right onto M1
- Exit onto Tugun Currumbin Road
- Sharp left onto Gold Coast Highway
- Turn Right into Tomewin St
- And opposite for return journey
Broadwater Parklands
Date of Excursion: 14/01/2024
Broadwater, Southport
Approx. 30 minutes each way
Depart OSHC Lakeside approx. 10.00am, Arrive @ destination approx 10.30am
Weather permitting leave destination @ approx 2.00pm ; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. 02.30pm
Route:
- Take Reserve Rd to Tamborine Oxenford Rd/State Route 95
- Follow Tamborine Oxenford Rd/State Route 95 to Michigan Dr in Oxenford
- Get on Pacific Mwy/M1 in Helensvale
- Continue on Pacific Mwy/M1. Drive from State Route 10 to Southport
- Merge onto Pacific Mwy/M1
- Use the left 2 lanes to take exit 66 for State Rte 10/Smith St towards Southport
- Continue onto State Route 10
- Destination will be on the left
Then in reverse on the way back
EMF Jnr
Date of Excursion: 17/01/2024
33 Hinkler Drive, Nerang Q 4211
Approx. 25 minutes each way
Depart OSHC Lakeside TBA, Arrive @ destination approx 25 minutes later.
Leave destination TBA; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside approx. 25 minutes later.
Route:
- Exit the centre and turn right onto Rose Valley Dr
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit onto Reserve Rd
- Continue straight to stay on Reserve Rd
- Turn left onto Tamborine Oxenford Rd/State Route 95
- At the roundabout, take the 1st exit and stay on Tamborine Oxenford Rd/State Route 95
- Turn right onto Michigan Dr
- At the roundabout, take the 2nd exit
- Turn Left onto Helensvale Road
- Turn Right on M1 heading south
- Continue on M1 and turn left into Pappas Way (Exit 72)
- At the roundabout take the 4th exit
- Turn Left onto Hinkler Dve
- At the roundabout take the 2nd exit onto McKenzie Dve
- Turn left and left again, and the destination will be on the right
- And opposite for return journey
Putt Putt Meadowbrook
Date of Excursion: 20/01/2025
Gold Course Drive, Meadowbrook Q 4131
Approx. 30 minutes each way
Depart OSHC Lakeside approx. TBA, Arrive @ destination approx 30 minutes later.
Leave destination @ TBA; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. 30 minutes later.
Route:
- Exit the centre
- Get on M1 from Rose Valley Drive, Reserve Road and Old Coach Road
- Follow M1 to Slack Creek
- Take Exit 24 from M1
- Continue on Loganlea Road
- Turn left onto Gold Cours Dve
- Turn left
- Destination will be on the left
- And opposite for return journey
Jummps Trampoline Park
Date of Excursion: 21/01/2025
Parkwood Village, 76-122 Napper Road, Parkwood Q 4214
Approx. 25 minutes each way
Depart OSHC Lakeside approx. TBA, Arrive @ destination approx 25minutes later.
Leave destination @ TBA; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. 25 minutes later.
Route:
- Exit the centre
- Follow onto Reserve rd
- Follow onto Tamborine Oxenford rd route 95
- Right on to Michigan dr
- Follow onto old Pacific Motorway
- Left onto Helensvale rd
- Right onto Pacific motorway
- Take Gold Coast Hwy/State Route 2 to Captain Cook Dr
- Follow Captain Cook Dr and Napper Rd to your destination in Parkwood
- Then in reverse on the way back