Canberra Horror Hang Outs

Lake Burley Griffin boat cruise

Sat, Oct 3 · 11:30 AM AEST

Love Boats, Kingston Foreshore Jetty 5, 8 Trevillian Quay, Kingston ACT 2604, Canberra, AU

## 🚤🎃 Halloween on the Lake – Canberra Horror Hangouts Boat Cruise 👻🖤

As part of the Canberra Horror Groups October Halloween celebrations, we’re taking Canberra Horror Hangouts onto the water!

Join us for a relaxed two-hour cruise on Lake Burley Griffin aboard a self-drive boat hired from Love Boats Canberra. We’ll have food, drinks, spooky conversation, great company and, for those who want to, the chance to take a turn piloting the boat.

Brett and Craig will handle most of the driving, so you’re also very welcome to simply sit back and enjoy the cruise.

### 🎟️ IMPORTANT – Purchase Your Ticket Before RSVPing

Places are limited to 10 people (including hosts).

Tickets are $30 per person, which covers the boat hire and Square store fees.

Please purchase your ticket before RSVPing to this Meetup event on our merch store:
https://canberrahorrorgroups.square.site/product/october-lake-burley-griffin-boat-cruise/Q5G6RCUC2PWLUUG7NQVDOJGA

Because we have already paid for the boat hire in full, refunds cannot be expected for cancellations made within five days of the event.

If all eight tickets have been sold, please join the Meetup waitlist. If a place becomes available, we’ll contact people on the waitlist directly.

### 🧺 Potluck on the Lake

We’re making this a bit of a floating picnic!

Please bring something to share with the group and leave a comment on the event letting everyone know what you plan to bring. Hopefully this will prevent us discovering that eight horror fans have all brought exactly the same packet of chips.

Food can be as simple or elaborate as you like, but remember—we’re on a boat with limited space, so a full sacrificial feast may be difficult to accommodate.

You’re also welcome to BYO drinks, including alcohol. However, anyone drinking alcohol will not be able to take a turn driving the boat.

### 🚤 The Boat

Our boat is self-driven, so anyone who would like a turn at the helm can have a go, subject to the requirements of the boat operator. Brett and Craig will cover most of the driving.

The boat is enclosed, so a bit of rain won’t stop us. If conditions are severe enough that Love Boats determines it is unsafe to operate, we’ll let everyone know as soon as we hear from them.

Please remember that we’ll be out on Lake Burley Griffin for approximately two hours, and it won’t be easy to disembark once we’re underway. Dress for the conditions and bring anything you think you’ll need for the duration of the cruise.

### 🕦 When

Arrival: 11:30 am sharp
Boat cruise (time on water): 12:00 pm – 2:00 pm

Please arrive by 11:30 am so we have plenty of time to get everyone together, load our food and drinks, and complete any required safety briefing before departure.

The boat leaves at 12:00 pm sharp, so latecomers will find themselves stranded on the shore, watching the rest of us disappear across the lake. 👋🚤

### 📍 Where

Love Boats Canberra
Jetty 5/8 Trevillian Quay
Kingston ACT 2604

### 📋 Before You Come

Everyone attending will need to agree to the terms and conditions for the self-drive boat hire.
You can find the conditions and further information about the boats here:
https://www.loveboats.com.au/self-drive

### 🎃 Canberra Horror Groups Halloween

This cruise is part of our October Halloween celebrations.

Whether you’re already part of one of our other groups or joining us for the first time, you’re very welcome.

Bring some food, enjoy the lake, meet some fellow horror fans and spend a couple of hours hanging out somewhere a little different.

After all, nothing bad ever happens to a small group of people isolated on a boat… right? 👀🖤

Camping at Orroral

Sat, Dec 12 · 2:00 PM AEDT

Ororral Campground, Orroral Rd Rendezvous Creek, Tharwa, AU

## 🏕️👻 Canberra Horror Hangouts – Camping at Orroral Campground 🌲🔥

We’re heading into the woods for a night of camping, campfires, spooky stories and whatever else might be lurking beyond the firelight... 👀

Join Canberra Horror Hangouts for an overnight camping trip at Orroral Campground in Namadgi National Park.

Whether you’re an experienced camper or just looking for an excuse to spend a night around the fire with some fellow horror fans, this will be a relaxed social weekend with plenty of time to eat, explore, chat and enjoy the surroundings.

And once it gets dark... perhaps we’ll find out why going into the woods is rarely a good idea in horror movies. 🌲😈

### 🌲 What Are We Going to Do?

The main plan is to relax and enjoy a night away together, but depending on what everyone feels like doing, activities may include:

• 🔥 Sitting around the campfire pretending we’re not in the opening scene of a horror movie
• 👻 Telling spooky campfire stories and immediately regretting it once we have to walk back to our tents
• 🍡 Toasting marshmallows to varying degrees of perfection, cremation and accidental sacrifice
• 🌌 Stargazing and trying to decide whether that light moving across the sky is a satellite, a plane or something we should be more concerned about
• 🥾 Exploring some of the nearby walking trails — preferably while there’s still daylight
• 🎲 Playing a few games around camp and discovering who becomes terrifyingly competitive
• 🌲 Listening to mysterious noises coming from the darkness and confidently declaring, “It’s probably just a possum”
• 🔦 Pointing torches into the trees whenever somebody asks, “Did anyone else hear that?”
• 🫣 Trying very hard not to be the first person who says, “I’m just going to check it out”
• ☕ Enjoying a quiet morning around camp while comparing notes on everything that definitely did not circle our tents during the night

There’s no pressure to participate in everything — this is primarily a relaxed social camping trip.

### 📅 When

Saturday 12 December 2026 – Sunday 13 December 2026

The hosts will arrive at around 2:00 pm on Saturday and leave at around 10:00 am on Sunday.
You’re welcome to arrive and depart at whatever time best suits you, however please note the check-in/check-out times on the Parks ACT website: https://actparks.bookeasy.com/orroral-campground#/accom/100203.

### 📍 Where

Orroral Campground
Namadgi National Park

Orroral Campground is only about one hour’s drive from Canberra CBD, so it’s close enough for an easy overnight escape while still feeling properly away from the city.

If you need a lift, please use the event chat to coordinate with other attendees.

### ⛺ IMPORTANT – Booking Your Campsite

Everyone attending will need to arrange a place on a campsite.
Each campsite is limited to up to four people (we estimate that there is space for four one-person tents or two big tents). You may book a two-person site to yourself, or use the event chat to coordinate campsite sharing and splitting the $25 booking fee. Caravan sites are also available.

Campsites can be booked here:
https://actparks.bookeasy.com/orroral-campground#/accom/100203
Please carefully read the information on the website about camping at Orroral.

If you are interested in sharing with other campers, you may organise your campsite with other attendees so we can make the best use of the available sites.

### 🎒 What to Bring

This is a BYO camping equipment event, so please bring everything you need for an overnight stay, including your tent, sleeping gear and anything else that will keep you comfortable.

If you don’t own a tent, don’t let that automatically rule you out. Ask in the event chat — someone may have a spare tent you can borrow.

### 🍔 Food, Drinks & Water

Please bring your own food and drinks for the weekend.

There are free gas BBQs available at the campground, and each campsite also has a fire pit with a metal cooking plate that can be used with a pot or pan.

Please BYO firewood, as collecting wood within the park is prohibited.

Alcohol is permitted, so you’re welcome to bring something to enjoy responsibly around the campsite.

⚠️ There is no drinking water available at the campground.

Please bring plenty of drinking water for the entire stay. December can be hot, and it’s important to have more water than you think you’ll need.

### ⚠️ Things to Be Aware Of

📵 There is no mobile phone coverage at Orroral Campground.

🐾 Unfortunately, pets are not permitted due to the conservation requirements of Namadgi National Park.

Just remember one of the most important rules of horror:
If you hear something strange coming from the woods at night... maybe don’t go investigate it alone. 🌲👀🔥