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The Environmental Education Centre of New Zealand

Alepis Flavida flower Broken River Environmental Education Centre of New Zealand Centre

Experience the Magic!

About the centre

Located in the Craigieburn Forest Park the centre provides a perfect setting to explore personal and social responsibility in addressing the environmental issues affecting Aotearoa New Zealand. Students, staff and parents are accommodated in the Centre's extensive modern facilities.

Korimako Lodge, the main building of the facility, can comfortably accommodate 28 people, provides an expansive kitchen, large main room, and four separate bunkrooms. Recent improvements include new individual bunks and mattresses, heatpumps, showers and improved lighting.

Kea Cottage also has full kitchen facilities, two bunkrooms and sleeps six.

Bunk beds in the largest bunkroom
This bunkroom is the largest of four separate bunkrooms.
The main room with dining tables
The main room provides a dining room and teaching space.
The kitchen with stoves and fridges
The kitchen is equipped with all cooking equipment, stoves, fridges and deep-freezers.