School Camps

School camp is an important place for students to develop life skills, relationships (both with their peers and teachers), independence and resilience...

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Residential Camps

At Silverband Lodge, we understand that not all students have received an outdoor education before, and for many Cave Hill Creek is their first experience being away from their family...

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Journey Based Camps

The Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park is one of the best destinations in Australia for educational journey based programs...

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Join us for an extraordinary experience in the heart of the Grampians / Gariwerd and get in touch today. We are accepting bookings now for 2024 and beyond!

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Group Stays

Silverband Lodge is the perfect weekend or school holiday group accommodation venue for your bushwalking club, youth group, family gathering, faith community event, church group, music camp, craft retreat, sporting club get together, corporate or business retreat.

With catered and self-catered options, ensuites in every room and multiple gathering and break out spaces, Silverband Lodge makes organising your group stay easy.

Located just a short walk from the Halls Gap shops, Brambuk: The National Park and Cultural Centre and numerous other tourist attractions, with a tennis court, swimming pool and self-lead outdoor activities onsite, your guests will want to come back year after year.

Be sure to climb to the Pinnacle Lookout and spot your accommodation down below.

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Accommodation

186 beds over two
accommodation facilities

Pinnacle (91 beds)
Wonderland (95 beds).
32 rooms in total, all with ensuites
2 dining areas, 2 commercial kitchens, 3 lounge areas
Catered and self-catered stays available.

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Onsite Activities

  • High Ropes
  • Basketball/Tennis court
  • Volleyball
  • Swimming Pool
  • Archery
  • Bush Cooking
  • Fire Pit
  • Table Tennis

Offsite Activities

  • Abseiling
  • Canoeing
  • Mountain Biking
  • Rock Climbing
  • Grampians Zoo
  • Adventure Golf
  • Bushwalking
  • Waterfalls

About Us

Silverband Lodge (formerly UC Camping’s Norval Lodge and Norval House) is one of Victoria’s best school camp, group accommodation and outdoor recreation venues.

Located in the heart of Halls Gap, and set against the spectacular landscape of the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park, Silverband Lodge is the perfect base for your school camp and large group stay.

Every day we are excited create life long memories for hundreds of people – be it via the joy of school camp, the thrill of outdoor adventure, or connections made when gathering with family, friends and community for a group stay.

Under new management from Dec 2023, and now a sibling venue to the award winning Cave Hill Creek, we look forward to building on the many years of work by dedicated UC Camping staff and volunteers.

Nestled on 47 acres of bushland flush with native flora and fauna, at Silverband Lodge you have access to the vast trails and natural wonders of the National Park whilst enjoying convenient access to the facilities and services on offer in Halls Gap.

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Careers

We’re looking for people devoted to going above and beyond for our guests. If this sounds like you, we would love to hear more from you. To learn more check out our current job listings.

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Acknowledgement of Country

Halls Gap has for thousand of years been a meeting place of the Djab Wurrung and Jadawadjali peoples to meet, socialize and trade. It is a privilege for us to continue that tradition here today. In the spirit of reconciliation we acknowledge their connection to land, waterways and community, and honour the history, culture and spirituality of their Elders and Ancestors.