Overview
Please note: The operational model for the Kioloa Coastal Campus has changed. Please review the Conditions to understand the new operational model.
The Kioloa Coastal Campus (KCC) is located on the NSW south Coast and is one of the ANU’s satellite sites. Use of the KCC is in line with the intent of the deed of gift that was created when the Edith and Joy London Foundation donated the property to the University.
The Kioloa Coastal Campus offers a range of teaching facilities and accommodation options and can be utilised for teaching, research, meetings, conferences, writing, and workshops.
The campus is available to both internal and external groups with internal groups being heavily subsidised.
Kioloa Coastal Campus is a great place to learn, teach, write and conduct research in a relaxed yet energizing environment away from busy campus life. Find out more about how the research station can help meet your needs, visit the Campus homepage.
Open cottages:
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Walsh's split cottage
- Room 1 - accessible cottage
- Room 2 - ensuite room
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Collin's cottage
- Quaint 3 bedroom cottage decorated in a bygone era
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Frankel's cottage
- 2 bedroom cottage with lounge and internal bathroom
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Barwick's cottage
- 3 bedroom cottage with large bedrooms and sunroom
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Nix's cottage
- 3 bedroom cottage with large bedrooms and sunroom
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Groper cottage
- 3 bedroom cottage with renovated bathroom
Open Dormitories
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School house
- 3 x 2 bed bedrooms with new bathrooms
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Kumasi
- 4 x 3 bed bedrooms
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Packard's
- 2 x 4 bed bedrooms and 2 x 2 bed rooms with new bathrooms
Facilities:
- London Shed Bangalay Room
- London Shed Nudera Room
- Laboratory
Booking
Step 1 Volunteer a group leader
The group leader will be the contact for all details including booking info, dietary requirements, and required inductions and Risk assessments.
During the Bushfire season, 1st October to 31st March, the group leader is required to:
- Maintain a list of who is on-site
- Must download and monitor NSW Hazards Near Me APP
- Must monitor Fire Danger Rating
Step 2 Get in touch
For booking enquiries, please submit the online booking form. Please note that the booking is not confirmed until you have received a booking confirmation email from reservations.kioloa@anu.edu.au.
Please indicate what facilities are required. A cleaning charge may be applicable.
- Laboratory
- PC2 Lab
- London Shed Bangalay room
- London Shed Nundera
Step 3 Finalise booking and visitor numbers
Group leader to liaise final numbers with reservations.kioloa@anu.com.au.
Once booking is finalised, group leader collate dietary requirements and extra guest meals/morning tea. This should be organised with the site caterer. Dinner Pal catering@dinnerpal.com.au.
Step 4 Campus Induction and Risk Assessment
All visitors are required to complete the Kioloa Visitor and Guest Induction BEFORE arriving at the station. It is the group leaders’ responsibility to ensure that all group members have completed and understood the information provided in the induction module.
A Risk assessment must be completed before guests leave the avenue to enter the ANU's paddocks, or Bushland. As ANU employees a Risk assessment should be completed before working at or in the ocean. Guests will not be allowed to enter the paddock’s or bushland without a signed Risk assessment.
Step 5 Facilities use
Contact admin.kioloa@anu.edu.au for any queries relating the campus so we can do our best to accommodate your requirements
Step 6 Packing list
Campus life is all about the great outdoors. To be comfortable in any weather and at any time of the day we recommend you pack the following items for your stay:
- sun protection i.e. hat, sun glasses, sun screen/block, long sleeve tops
- bathers
- beach towel
- warm clothes for the evening including long pants and a jacket
- wet weather gear
- sturdy walking shoes
- small carry bag or daypack for excursions
- water bottle and snacks to tie you over
- mosquito repellant
Step 7 Collect your keys
On arrival please report to the KCC site office located in the London shed Koorbrua room.
Rooms
Nix's (Cottage)
3 Bedrooms basic kitchenette kitchen table and chairs fridge external bathroom. Bedding configuration All rooms contain 2…
Barwick's (Cottage)
3 Bedrooms basic kitchenette kitchen table and chairs 6 bed total across 3 bedrooms outside bathroom. Bedding configuration…
Frankel's (Cottage)
Good accommodation option for ANU staff. 2 Bedrooms 5 bed total across 2 bedrooms lounge with tv basic kitchenette kitchen table…
Collins' (Cottage)
Collin's is an older style cottage with an abundance of charm. 3 Bedrooms basic kitchenette kitchen table and chairs fridge…
Walsh's (Cottage)
Walsh's cottage is split into 2 accommodation units. One side of the cottage is the sites accessible accommodation with queen bed, loungeroom…
Groper (Cottage)
3 Bedrooms basic kitchenette kitchen table and chairs fridge Bedding configuration Room 1 x 2 single beds Room 2 x 2 single…
Schoolhouse (Dormitory)
3 Bedrooms 2 communial bathrooms Bedding configuration All rooms contain 2 single beds
Kumasi (Dormitory)
4 Bedrooms 3 individual toilets 3 individual showers outside communal area Bedding configuration Each bedroom has 3 single beds
Packard's (Dormitory)
4 Bedrooms 2 communial bathrooms Bedding configuration Rooms 1 & 2 contain 2 single beds Rooms 3 & 4 contain 4 single beds…
Facilities
Laboratory
Our field and PC2 laboratories can be booked for research and teaching. Please contact our Kioloa Administrator to discuss your project needs.…
Conditions
The Kioloa Coastal Campus is one of the ANU's remote campuses. The campus was gifted to the ANU by deed of gift from the Edith and Joy London Foundation. All usages and bookings must follow the intent of the deed of gift.
Kioloa Coastal Campus is a shared facility, and no individual user or group has the exclusive use of the field station. ANU reserves the right to alter accommodation/facilities and to maximise usage. Bookings are made on a 'first come-first served' basis with ANU groups being able to make bookings more than 12 months in advance.
Site to be used for University purposes.
- Site usage
- Internal and external users can now use the site
- Different groups will not share a cottage or dorm room
- Bookings will be made to maximise bed availability
- Requests for sole room occupancy or full cottage hire
- Available at bed rate x number of beds in accommodation or room
- No extra charge if guest is sole occupant of room or cottage when guest has not made a "sole-room request" or "full-cottage-hire-request"
- Site users definitions:
- Internal rates:
- ANU staff
- ANU Students
- Exceptions endorsed by the Kioloa Management Commitee
- External:
- Non-anu group bookings including other educational and research institutions
- Non-ANU individual bookings, such as writing retreats
- Community based groups or business retreats/meetings
- Internal rates:
- Rates detailed under Fees
- All bookings to be paid before arrival
- Walsh's accessible room 1 to be last cottage booked
- No onsite self catering excluding Homestead
- Without Site Managers approval, no bookings within 1 week of arrival will be accepted.
- The Bangalay and Nundera rooms are used for dinning. No one group can exclusively reserve the Bangalay room or The Nundera room during Breakfast, Lunch, or dinner. Requests for private dinning will be accommodated if possible.
- Kioloa Coastal Campus is located in a bushfire prone area. As a condition of booking, all groups and guests must follow the Bushfire Management Plan.
- The Bushfire Management Plan outlines evacuation requirements based on Fire Danger Ratings and bushfires near Kioloa Coastal Campus.
- Guests evacuated due to the Fire Danger Rating or Bushfire near Kioloa Coastal Campus will be eligible for a refund to be negotiated at the time of the incident.
Management must be promptly notified of all changes to reservations.
Bushfire Season - 1st October to 31st March
Kioloa Coastal Campus is in a Bushfire prone area. It is a condition of bookings that all groups and guests follow the Bushfire Management Plan.
The Bushfire Management Plan outlines evacuation requirements based on Fire Danger Ratings and bushfires near Kioloa Coastal Campus.
During bushfire season, group leaders must:
- Maintain a current list of all persons on-site
- Download and monitor the Hazards Near Me NSW App
- Monitor fire danger ratings on Bureau of Meteorology (BOM) website
- Be contactable by ANU Security or Site Manager
Cancellation Policy
Kioloa is a fully catered site. The cancellation policy is designed to cover costs incurred by the University for catering and opportunity cost for the site if bookings are cancelled or changed.
- Bookings
- All bookings must be confirmed and paid for 10 days prior to arrival.
- All dietaries must be submitted 10 days before arrival.
- Dietaries may not be accepted within 10 days of arrival.
- If ANU closes site, then full refund to groups for period closed. Full refund of full booking on case-by-case basis.
- Cancellation policy will apply for rescheduled bookings within 10 days of arrival.
- Cancellation or changes to booking
Changes made to booking 7+ days from scheduled arrival | 0% - no charge | $0 charged |
Changes made to booking 3-7 days from scheduled arrival | 30% of booking or changes | Cancellation fee charged on first 7 days of booking |
Changes made to booking 0-3 days from scheduled arrival | 100% of booking or changes | Cancellation fee charged on first 7 days of booking |
Changes made to booking after scheduled arrival | 100% of booking or changes | Cancellation fee for full booking |
- Notes
- Notification for cancellation received out of business hours starts from next business day.
- Arrival day starts at 12.01am day of booking.
- Reservations to notify Caterer and Site of cancellations or changes to bookings. Site staff to follow up.
- Caterer cancellation rate calculated between caterer and site staff.
Fees
The cost for use of the field station is kept at a minimum with the understanding that users contribute to the cleaning and care of the facilities. Where this is not the case an extra charge will be incurred. Please be considerate of the environment and of the other people when using the field station.
- Additional fees for day-time use only and conference functions may apply.
- Bed Rates:
- Internal
- Standard bed rate - $96 ex GST
- Walsh's ensuite bed rate - $125 ex GST (for 1 Person, add $60 for second person)
- External
- Standard bed rate - $130 ex GST
- Walsh's ensuite bed rate - $180 (for 1 Person, add $60 for second person)
- Internal
- Long term stay option:
- Homestead (minimum 5 nights - maximum 21 nights)
- $500 per night ex GST
- Self-catered with the site catering by invoice through caterer
- Sleeps 7 maximum
- Homestead (minimum 5 nights - maximum 21 nights)
- One invoice issue per group booking
- Meeting/Function room use included in bed rate
- Non-staying groups Meeting/Function room hire $200 per day
Guest rules
Along with the Site guidelines, guests should follow the below. Any breach to these rules could result in cancellation of booking.
- Noise and disturbance
- Parties are not permitted
- No disruptive behaviour (including excessive noise between 10pm and 6am)
- Guests are to treat all people onsite with respect
- No fires without site manager approval
- No fires when Fire Danger Rating is High or above
- All meals catered except long-term stays in Homestead
- No BBQ's onsite
- In an emergency guests should follow the site warden's direction
- A Risk assessment must be completed and signed before guests leave the avenue to enter the ANU's paddocks, or Bushland
- All guests are encourage to complete a Risk assessment before working or visiting the beach or ocean
- Cleaning and damage
- Smoking in room - including vaping. $165.00 cleaning fee in addition to any other cleaning fee that may apply.
- Replacement keys - $150.00 per replacement
- Room soiling/damage - $165.00 cleaning fee, and in addition as applicable at cost, mattress replacement, professional floor clean, furniture/fixture/fitting clean or replacement, and tariff at the daily rate applicable to your booking until the room is restored to lettable condition.
- Breakages - reasonable replacement cost of damaged or broken items (itemised)
- All guests must complete the guest and visitor induction before arrival
- Check in before 3.30pm
- When checking out, hand key to ANU staff or in predetermined location
- No check in over weekends
- No smoking or vaping allowed onsite
- Responsible consumption of alcohol permitted
- Group Leader to ensure all guests know responsibilities in relation to alcohol and are aware of ANU liquor policy and Kioloa Coastal Campus Alcohol guidelines
- Guests responsible for own behaviour and adherence to ANU liquor policy and Kioloa Coastal Campus Alcohol guidelines
- Any groups that include undergraduate students are not to bring or consume alcohol at the KCC. It will be the responsibility of the group leader to ensure all members of their group are aware of this policy
- BYO only
- Non-compliance with these guidelines may be considered misconduct or serious misconduct and be managed under applicable University policies, legislation of the ANU Enterprise Agreement
- Affiliate or External groups Non-Compliance of these guidelines could result in their booking being cancelled and future bookings being refused
- Pets are not permitted.
Inclusions
- Excluding Homestead, meals provided per bed rate
- A set menu is provided
- Continental breakfast - 8am to 9am
- Morning tea - 10am
- Lunch - 12.30pm dining
- Dinner - 5.30pm dining
- Included meals for bed rate
- Arrival day = dinner
- Full day = Breakfast, morning tea, lunch and dinner
- Depature day - Breakfast, Morning tea and lunch
- Dietary requirement modifications possible
- Group leader to collate dietary requirements and email site caterer directly stating booking nunmber and booking dates
- Basic tea and coffee located at London Shed servery
- Once booking confirmed, please send dietary requirements with booking number and booking dates through to Dinner Pal (catering@dinnerpal.com.au) at least 10 days before arrival. Dietary requirements not received within 10 days of arrival may not be met. Meal enquires can be sent to admin.kioloa@anu.edu.au.
- A set menu is provided
- Linen
- Beds made up consisting of triple sheeting with doona. Blankets at base of beds
- Single towel and bathmat
- Cleaning
- Cleaning of rooms
- Surcharge if accommodation left in poor state
- Extra clean available at $50 per room
- Full clean and linen change after 7 days
- Bathrooms cleaned daily on weekdays. No weekend cleaning
Arrival
The group leader or co‐ordinator must collect the keys for the whole group from the KCC office. The office is located in the London Shed.
Arrival must be before 3.30pm.
Staying at KCC
- bring a beach towel
- bring your toiletries – Bawley Point Village Shops are 4km away
- bring mosquito and insect repellent. Repellent also helps against ticks, leeches, and bushflies.
- make sure you bring sensible clothing, and sensible footwear, for all types of weather. It can turn cold in summer, too, and it is often windy and rainy here. You may even find that slippers are useful inside, as the floors can be cold in the winter months
- bring sunscreen and a sunhat, and a raincoat.
Housekeeping
- drinking water - Kioloa treates rain water to meet the Australian drinking water guidelines. Please be mindful when showering.
- power usage - Power failures are more common as we are in a remote area. As such save work regularly and be conscious of turning off power points when not in use.
Safety guidelines
Please ensure that the following housekeeping and safety information is provided to and completed prior to arrival by all visitors attending the Kioloa Coastal Campus.
All visitors are required to complete the Kioloa Visitor and Guest Induction BEFORE arriving at the station. It is the group leaders’ responsibility to ensure that all group members have completed and understood the information provided in the induction module.
Please also note guidelines in Water safety at Kioloa - rips are common at local beaches.
Water/swimming safety notices are displayed in the buildings and on the beaches. You must read the water safety instructions before going swimming.
Field work
Guest and visitors must complete a Risk assessment before entering the KCC Bushland or Paddock's. Any work or study near the ocean will also require a Risk assessment to be completed.
Field work requires special consideration in regards to Health and Safety. The Australian National University has a comprehensive list of forms and requirements for field trips. All individuals and all group leaders/field leaders coming to stay at the field station must familarise themselves with the ANU Fieldwork Health and Safety Guidelines. Within the field station compliance with Health and Safety Policy, conditions of use and relevant regulations are mandatory.
It is the responsibility of individual users of the campus to obtain all necessary permits and permissions such as collection permits, animal ethics approvals, permissions to access private land or for the installation of equipment in the field.
Any and all works to the campus must be made good on the completion of studies or research. This must be budgeted before any approvals to change or installation of the equipment to the campus will be granted.
Departures
- Hand keys to ANU site staff or in predetermined location
- Lock all doors on exit
WiFi/Ethernet and mobile coverage
- ANU secure is available onsite
- Projectors available in London Shed and Lab. Connection to projectors through HDMI cable.
- other universities – find out about your own institution's Eduroam set‐up.
- Telstra service is available with other networks patchy at best
Contacts
General enquiries
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