Polana Camp

Overview
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Overview

The Polana Camp was established in 1960. Polana Camp is owned and managed by Polish Association in Melbourne Inc.

The Polish Association in Melbourne Inc. was established in 1949 in Melbourne with its first meeting places being in the homes of the Association’s members. It provided a venue for cultural and social activities for its members and their families.

In 1960 three members ( Mr Wladyslaw Czarkowski, Mr Adam Gruszka and Mr Henryk Pienkos) purchased some land 3 kilometers south of Healesville. This site was named “Polana” and youth camp was established. It consists of 11 acres of land, approximately 7 acres is bushland.

The land was sold to the Polish Association in Melbourne Inc. at purchase cost some years later.

The association established Polana Camp as non-profit organization for conducting Summer camps for children and for the nurturing and enhancement of the Polish language and cultural activities for people of Polish heritage in Australia.

Accommodation

There is a variety of dormitory style bunk houses and smaller individual huts sleeping between 2-10 persons with a total of 78 beds available. The camp is divided into 2 areas, each with their own shower and toilet facilities, which have been recently modernized. There is a separate toilet and shower block for supervisory staff. Campers need only bring sleeping bags, sheets and pillows.