Accommodation and facilities
The Kioloa Coastal Campus is a research facility and a field station, providing a range of accommodation, meeting, conference, performance and workshop facilities as well as research facilities and opportunities. The field station can accommodate up to 90 people in a range of accommodation facilities.
How do I book?
Bookings are made on a 'first come-first served' basis. To enquire about making a booking, call the field station office on 02 4457 1118 or email ejl.foundation@anu.edu.au - you need to discuss availability of accommodation space for the number of people in your group, the dates in which you're interested, and other requirements with KCC staff to see if you can be accommodated. You're welcome to make a provisional booking at that time, for later confirmation. The KCC Office will send you a package providing accommodation information and forms you need to confirm your booking.
What facilities are available?
Details of accommodation and facilities are provided at The Field Station Guidelines (pdf 328 KB).
The KCC Checklist (pdf 105 KB) sets out conditions of use and provides you with important information for staying at the field station.
Please be considerate of the environment and of other people when using the field station.
To ensure your own and your group's safety, you must familiarise yourself with the Essential information and safety information provided, the KCC Checklist (pdf file 105 KB) and the ANU Fieldwork Health and Safety Guidelines before coming to the field station.
Accommodation and facilities
A maximum of 90 people can be accommodated at the fieldstation at any one time. As part of community ourtreach, KCC encourages groups use of local bed and breakfast accommodation or caravan parks for groups that are over the KCC 90 bed limitation, or if some group members have specific accommodation needs.
Accommodation buildings
The lower field station is usually for use by larger groups:
- Dormitory bunkhouses with share bathrooms, and
- Bunkhouse style cottages with share bathrooms.
The upper field station is usually for use by smaller groups (to max 28)
- Twin-share self-contained cottages, with share bathrooms, and
- One heritage cottage, sole occupancy rooms, share bathroom. Reserved for senior staff/academics.
The attached map of the accommodation area of the fieldstation shows the location of for cottages and buildings. (Map pdf file 141KB)
Community buildings
Meals and kitchen spaces
Two community buildings with kitchen facilities are available for use:
- The main community building in the lower field station, and
- Walker's community building in the upper field station.
The main community building includes a fully equipped commercial size kitchen and a smaller kitchen, as well as large refectory style meal spaces.
Walker's community building also includes a fully equipped kitchen with a smaller meal spaces, making this ideal for smaller groups.
For details, click link to Accommodation facilities information (pdf file 328 KB).
Meetings and gathering spaces
Meeting and gathering spaces suitable for meetings and workshops are available in:
- Walker's community building and
- the laboratory
For details, click link to Accommodation facilities information (pdf file 328 KB).
