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Blue Light Āwhitu Youth Camp

Blue Light Āwhitu Youth Camp is a 72-bed outdoor adventure facility located at 331 Hatton Road, Āwhitu, about 55 minutes from the Southern Motorway turnoff at Drury and within an hour of Auckland's CBD.

The camp borders Āwhitu Regional Park and the Manukau Harbour, and operates under the Blue Light motto of "Empowering Youth Through Adventure."

It caters to youth camps, conferences, wānanga, and staff training retreats, with fully catered services and trained instructors available alongside self-led options.

Activities on offer include kayaking, fishing, orienteering, hiking, archery, sandboarding, raft building, boggie boarding, air rifles, and tramping.

Facilities include a dining room seating up to 80 people, a classroom equipped with an 80-inch smart TV, a games and TV room, and separate ablution blocks with laundry amenities. Free parking is available for buses and vans.


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