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Excursion Routes

Upper Coomera - Lakeside

Transport Information 
We will be using the Young Discoverers Mini Busses.  Children under 7 years of age will be required to sit on booster seats.
Children under 7 years may be placed on an Emmanuel Bus without a Booster seat in an emergency.
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 (2 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.

Route:

  • Exit the Centre
  • 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…

 

 

Peninsula Park, Broadwater

Date of Excursion: 11/12/2023
Broadwater Parklands, Southport Qld 4215

Approx. 30 minutes each way

Depart OSHC Lakeside approx. 10.00am, Arrive @ destination 10.30am

Leave destination @ approx. TBA; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. TBA

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
  • Drive to your destination

Then in reverse on the way back

 

CrossLife Holiday Club

Date of Excursion: 13/12/2023

OSHC The Well, 58 Highland Way, Upper Coomera

Approx. 5 minutes each way

Depart OSHC Lakeside approx. 08.40am, Arrive @ destination 08.45am

Leave destination @ approx. 3.00pm; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ 3.05pm. 

Route:

  • Exit the centre
  • Follow Rose Valley dr 3 exit at roundabout
  • Follow up Highland Way
  • Left into “The Well” carpark

Then in reverse on the way back

 

Event Cinema Coomera

Date of Excursion: 15/12/2023
Level 1, Westfield Coomera, 109 Foxwell Rd, Coomera QLD 4209     

Approx. 10 minutes each way

Depart OSHC Lakeside approx. TBA, Arrive @ destination TBA

Leave destination @ approx. TBA; Arrive back @ OSHC Lakeside @ approx. TBA

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

Bim’bima Park
Date of Excursion: 28/12/2023

188 Gainsborough Dve, Pimpama Qld 4209

Approx. 20 minutes each way (Bus)

Depart Young Discoverers Highland Reserve: 10:00am approx.  Arrive at destination 10.20am. approx.

Leave destination: 02.00pm; Arrive at Young Discoverers Highland Reserve 2:20pm

 

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

Wet N Wild
Date of Excursion: 29/12/2023

Pacific Motorway, Oxenford

Approx. 12 minutes each way (Bus)

Depart Young Discoverers Highland Reserve: 9:30am approx. Arrive at destination 09.50am approx.

Leave destination: 03.30pm; Arrive at Young Discoverers Highland Reserve 3:45pm

 

Route:

  • Take Rose Valley Dr to Reserve Rd
  • Head north towards Rose Valley Dr
  • Turn left onto Rose Valley Dr
  • Continue on Reserve Rd. Drive from Tamborine Oxenford Rd/State Route 95 and Michigan Dr to Oxenford
  • 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
  • Keep right to continue on Entertainment Rd
  • Turn right

Then in reverse on the way back

Paradise Point Parklands
Date of Excursion: 03/01/2024

The Esplanade Paradise Point

Approx. 25 minutes each way (Bus)

Depart Young Discoverers Highland Reserve: 10:30am. Arrive at destination 11:00am.

Leave destination: 02.00pm; Arrive at Young Discoverers Highland Reserve 2:30pm

 

Route:

  • 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

Then in reverse on the way back

The Park; Westfield Coomera
Date of Excursion: 05/01/2024

Level 2, 103 Foxwell Road, Coomera

Approx. 10 minutes each way (Bus)

Depart Young Discoverers Highland Reserve: 10:00am. approx Arrive at destination 10.10am.

Leave destination: 02.00pm approx; Arrive at Young Discoverers Highland Reserve 2:10pm approx.

 

Route:

  • Exit the centre
  • Follow Rose Valley Dr to Reserve Rd
  • Follow Reserve Rd and Old Coach Rd to Billinghurst Cres
  • Continue on Billinghurst Cres to Days Rd
  • Continue on Days Rd. Drive from Coomera Overpass to Westfield Coomera
  • Destination will be on the left

Then in reverse on the way back

Queens Park Ipswich
Date of Excursion: 08/01/2024

Merle Finimore Avenue, Ipswich

Approx. 65 minutes each way (Bus)

Depart Young Discoverers Highland Reserve: 9:30am approx.  Arrive at destination 10.35am. approx

Leave destination: 02.30pm approx; Arrive at Young Discoverers Highland Reserve 3.35pm approx

 

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

Then in reverse on the way back

Big Top Playhouse
Date of Excursion: 09/01/2024

24 Kohl Street, Coomera

Approx. 8 minutes each way (Bus)

Depart Young Discoverers Highland Reserve: 10:30am approx.  Arrive at destination 10.40am approx.

Leave destination: 1.30pm approx; Arrive at Young Discoverers Highland Reserve 1.40pm approx.

 

Route:

  • Exit the centre & take Rose Valley Dr to Reserve Rd
  • Continue on Reserve Rd. Take Old Coach Rd
  • Turn Right onto Days Road
  • Turn Left onto Kristins Ln
  • Turn Right onto Kohl St
  • Turn Left to stay on Kohl St
  • Destination will be on the right

Then in reverse on the way back

Country Paradise Parklands
Date of Excursion: 16/01/2024

231 Beaudesert Nerang Road, Nerang Qld 4211

Approx. 20 minutes each way (Bus)

Depart Young Discoverers Highland Reserve: 10:00am approx.  Arrive at destination 10.20am approx.

Leave destination: 02.30pm approx; Arrive at Young Discoverers Highland Reserve 2:50pm approx.

 

Route:

  • Take Rose Valley Dr to Reserve Rd
  • Head north towards Rose Valley Dr
  • Turn left onto Rose Valley Dr
  • Drive from Maudsland Rd and State Route 90 to Nerang
  • 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 2nd exit onto Maudsland Rd
  • Turn left onto Beaudesert Nerang Rd/State Route 90
  • Turn left onto Beaudesert Nerang Rd/State Route 90
  • Turn left

Then in reverse on the way back

Jummps Trampoline Park
Date of Excursion: 19/01/2024

Parkwood Village, 76-122 Napper Road, Parkwood Qld 4214

Approx. 25 minutes each way (Bus)

Depart Young Discoverers Highland Reserve: 10:15am for an 11.00am booking. Arrive at destination 10.40am approx.

Leave destination: 1.15pm approx.; Arrive at Young Discoverers Highland Reserve 1.45pm approx

 

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 Dve & Napper Road to the destination in Parkwood

Then in reverse on the way back