Year 12 Geography Camp

Year 12 Geography students recently traded the classroom for the coastline, heading to Robe for a dedicated fieldwork camp as part of their Stage 2 studies.

Over several days, they developed fieldwork skills to support their Individual Fieldwork Report and exam preparation. Activities included sand dune transects, coastal sketches, mapping exercises, tourism interviews, surveys, and traffic counts. A highlight was visiting Transmutation, a local plastic recycling facility where students learned about sustainability and even picked up homewares made from recycled bread tags.

The students also explored the town of Robe, visiting Mahalia Coffee Roasters and the Robetown Chocolate Company as part of their tourism investigations.

It was especially powerful to observe the effects of coastal erosion firsthand. In previous years, a traditional group photo was taken in front of the iconic Robe Obelisk however, this area is now closed off due to significant erosion which is a real-time example of the coastal processes they study in class.

The group stayed at the Tarooki campsite, where students enjoyed hearty home-cooked meals including curries and apple crumble - not your average camp food!

The Robe Geography Camp is a valuable part of the Trinity College Geography experience, offering students a practical, real-world opportunity to deepen their understanding of geographical concepts and fieldwork collection techniques. We’re already looking forward to returning with the 2026 Year 12 cohort!

Source: Rachel Dal-Bello, Geography & AIF Teacher