Borland District Heritage - Borland Lodge Adventures, brochure from the past

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Borland District Heritage - Borland Lodge Adventures, brochure from the past: Text on the outside of the brochure reads as below - FRONT COVER (Quoted) "Want to have fun and get away from it all? Borland Lodge, Monowai (in a border as a circle shape, around their logo) www.borlandlodge.co.nz" INSIDE ON LEFT HAND SIDE (Quoted) "Relaxation" We call it 'bush therapy'. Borland Lodge offers all the comforts of modern life but remote enough to let you completely relax and explore this magnificent environment that is dominated by the lofty peaks of Fiordland. Borland is a real adventure playground for all ages, interests and fitness levels. "Explore" Absorb yourself into the 'Borland experience'. After you have completed the great Fiordland walks, check out basing yourself at Borland Lodge for several excellent day walks. Depending on your groups preferences, ability and weather, you may find yourself tramping, rock climbing, abseiling, caving, kayaking... "A Community Initiative" Borland Lodge is a Registered Charitable Trust. Borland Lodge Adventure & Education Trust aims to provide outdoor adventure education and opportunities, for the community and visitors to the area. The original Borland started it's life in the late sixties, as the Pig's Creek Linesmen's Camp for workers building the transmission line for the Manapōuri underground power station. The facility was later donated to the non-profit trust for youth outdoor education, which further developed the facility. Borland Lodge has undergone extensive redevelopment, and several new accommodation and educational facilities were built, including a multi-purpose Ecology Centre. Today we cater for a variety of youth, education, sports clubs, corporate, family and community groups." INSIDE MIDDLE (Quoted) "Experience" Corporate programmes discover your teams hidden potential. Borland Lodge is a well appointed and relaxed base, for a variety of corporate programmes. We can direct you to program facilitators and outdoor instructors. Get your social club booked in for a great weekend away. "Family Fun Time" Borland Lodge is family friendly. We offer an affordable, relaxed venue with heaps of space and options to keep kids of all ages occupied. Whether you are coming to spend some quality time with your children or to meet the whole family at a family reunion, anniversary or wedding, Borland Lodge can be a memorable venue for all important moments in your family's life. - enjoy fishing with the kids, boating on Lake Monowai - grab your bikes and cycle the Fiordland National Park - hire kayaks and paddle the pond - hire archery equipment for a bit of competition - experience the Borland Nature Walk - explore the Borland Saddle, the Grebe Valley and Green Lake - 4WD to South Arm [Archivists note: not accessible currently] - tramp the many Borland tracks - hire the barbeque for a family dinner" INSIDE ON LEFT HAND SIDE (Quoted) "School Camps" Borland Lodge is the idea setting for primary and secondary outdoor education, science, biology, geography, geology camps. The location of the camp gives you the potential to include a wide range of activities in your camp program. Plan your camp using the extensive program options offered by the DOC Education Ranger, a free service offered to schools using the Borland area. "Becoming A Member" We offer memberships to individuals, families, organisations and business. Borland Lodge Members are entitled to discount on accommodation rates and receive a quarterly newsletter. Contact Borland Lodge for Membership application forms." OUTSIDE MIDDLE (Quoted) "Where is Borland Lodge?" Borland Lodge is situated right on the edge of Fiordland National Park and World Heritage area, near Lake Monowai in south-west Fiordland, it is 12km off the Southern Scenic Route (portion of road is unsealed) half-way between The Anau and Tūātapere. The turnoff to Monowai is clearly posted. Bookings are essential. The closest grocery shops are Te Anau (66km) and Tūātapere (55km). The closest fuel is Manapōuri (45km). "Distances" Te Anau 66km, Tūātapere 55km Invercargill 146km, Queenstown 192km Gore 169km, Dunedin 320km "Contact Details" Borland Lodge, Monowai, Fiordland, New Zealand Postal Address: RD2, Ōtautau Southland, New Zealand Ph: +64-3-225-5464 Email: info@borlandlodge.co.nz Brochure kindly sponsored by: Lions Club of Invercargill Ascot, Lions Club of Invercargill Host, Lions Club of Invercargill Southern Pride New Century". END Hopefully this entry will be added to as more information comes to hand. If you or anyone you know has any more information or photos to share or accounts of Borland Lodge, Pig Creek Camp, or the surrounding areas during the years, please do share this with us in the comments section. You can do this by making a comment in the space provided under the image page. Or you can make contact with us as per the archive front page.