Take aim, shoot and fire to discover the art of a true archer! Archery builds confidence and sharpens focus, one arrow at a time. Set personal challenges and practice persistence to meet your goals!

5-9 years: Soft Tips, 10+ Years: Arrows

Learn the skill of archery whilst playing a variety of energetic games designed to build individual and team skills. Score points and eliminate players by tagging the opposing team with
your padded arrows. Dodging, ducking, a quick load of the bow and working as a team is a must in this fun crowd pleaser!

10+ Years

Beach Games gives participants an opportunity to use initiative, apply strategic thinking and use effective communication in a team setting to achieve a common goal. All while in an idyllic sandy location! A short two-minute bus trip from camp to the North Shore Beach Front, this is a great selection for groups travelling from inland areas.

5+ Years

Join in our “Bear Grylls” style training
and acquire the practical skills and knowledge needed to survive in the
bush. Learn how to light fires without
matches, construct shelters, collect
water and treat snake bites in this
hands-on adventure.

5+ Years

Walk to the top of Picnic Bay’s magnificent headland and take in the stunning views from Hawkings Point lookout. Discover ancient boulders while walking between the tops of Magnetic Island’s characteristic trees and overlook
the surrounding waters. Respect wildlife while listening to stories about gold, pirates and the island’s history.

5+ Years

Offsite Activity

Critical and creative thinking is at the core of this activity, as participants work together to design and construct a functioning catapult using basic knot tying skills and logical thinking. Once each team has finished their catapult masterpieces, the competitive games between teams begins.

5+ Years

Have you ever dreamed of joining the circus? This is your chance to learn all the talents of a true circus performer – from juggling and plate spinning to diablo sticks and ribbons - try them all before putting on a show for your peers. Great for developing fine motor skills, persistence, resilience and creativity.

5+ Years

Focus on team building in a series of fun and interactive games on our multi-purpose court that encourage active participation and respectful relationships. Participants will have the opportunity to compete alongside their team while showing friendly mateship to the competition.

5+ Years

A variety of fun and challenging field games for all fitness levels. This activity focuses more on active participation in a supportive and positive environment than serious competition. The high rotation of activities keeps participants engaged while focusing on the skills required to be a team player.

5+ Years

Take delight in a relaxing fish from the infamous Picnic Bay jetty and learn about sustainable practices that focus on the healthy futures of our oceans and waterways. Our instructors will teach you the basics of how to find bait, casting and correct fish handling techniques.

Express your inner Picasso and design your own dream flyer. Kite building is the perfect opportunity for participants to creatively express themselves. Once kites are designed, assembly is easy and the group head outside to fly. The sky will be full of creation and the ground will be full of animation.

Carefully designed physical and mental challenges aimed at drawing out our future leaders. While learning about effective communication and decision-making skills, this activity will set the scene for leaders to shine.

Manual navigation is a precious disappearing skill in our current the  technological world. No phones allowed in this activity, exploration will be taught the good old fashioned way. First learn to use a compass and a map, and then participants will navigate their team from point to point tracking down markers in a treasure hunt race! The key to success in this activity is clear planning and effective team communication.

Learn how to persist with a challenge when failures transpire, reflect on processes and consider alternate perspectives. Work in a team to create the most seaworthy raft, with limited resources. It's a test of creativity, determination and teamwork. After the hard work is over, it's time to put the rafts in the water and see if they float.

The traditional owners of Magnetic Island are the Wulgurukaba, canoe people who canoed from the mainland across to the island. Experience this part of history by kayak. Paddle across the coastline, covered in granite boulders and pine trees. you watch the tide rolling out, crabs scrambling over the rocks, coral that briefly sees daylight before the water covers everything again. Don't forget to look up and spot the eagles and kites circling above you.

Enjoy this high rotational activity where you get a taste of different sports and games like volleyball, Ultimate Frisbee and foam hockey. This activity focuses on team spirit and participation but can be turned into a competition for those who love winning. This activity is also suitable for larger groups.

Who said building a team had to be hard? Apex Camps has created a challenging yet light-hearted program that will have groups working cohesively together to cross acid rivers, race a ball down our pipeline, guide your tank to victory and much more. Based on the Principle of TEAM "Together Everyone Achieves More", Participants will work closely to communicate and cooperate to "stay alive"

Being part of the World Heritage listed Great Barrier Reef is one of the reasons that makes Magnetic Island a very special place. Walk into the blue waters from the beach, slide on your fins and put on a mask and snorkel: You are ready to explore the coral, giant clams and reef fish that's living below the surface!

Enjoy Magnetic Island from the water. Balance in your board and paddle on the blue waters watching for turtles and eagle rays. Paddle quickly in a game of SUP Tag, the person who is "it" will be trying to tag you. or why not trying to do some yoga on your board? If standing up is not your thing, sitting, lying, lying, or kneeling is also possible!