Seahaven
Welcome to Seahaven! Our Scout hall is located in Outer Harbour, right next to the water, making it a great venue for sea lovers. Seahaven offers a practical space that is perfect for all types of groups. With bunk-style accommodation, Seahaven can comfortably accommodate up to 34 people, making it ideal for school trips and Scout camps. Our facilities include a fully equipped kitchen, bathroom and shower facilities, and a medium sized indoor area.
Activities at Seahaven
- Patrol boats for Scout groups only (must be organised separately through the boating section)
- Canoeing permitted from public boat ramp (Canoeing Endorsement qualifications required)
- Explore the Outer Harbor Breakwaters
- See a working port in action
Facilities and Amenities
- Sleeps 34 in 5 bunk rooms (Bunk rooms hold 10,10,6,4,4) (require own bedding and pillows)
- 2 bathrooms and one disabled shower and toilet
- 2 Fridge/freezers – no separate freezer, 2 electric stoves, workbench, 2 microwaves, toaster, pots and pans, cutlery and crockery.
- Tables and fold up chairs
- A barbecue is available for use if required.
- Patrol Boats available to Scout Groups only. Lifejacket’s (PFD) available for water activities.
See here for Seahaven floor plan.
Hirers to bring
- Bedding and pillows
- First Aid Kit
Cleaning
To keep fees low for everyone, users are required to undertake cleaning at the end of their use of the site.
Nearby Attractions
- Port Adelaide Town Centre
- Visit the Maritime Museum in Lipson Street it’s great fun for all ages. Hear the stories of the original immigrants and go aboard the ship inside the building.
- Or the Railway Museum at the Port Dock Station, trains, trains and more trains, even a ride on one!
- Aviation Museum
- Take a Dolphin cruise from the Lighthouse Dock—a leisurely ride up the river in the Port River Princess.
- Climb the Port Adelaide Lighthouse
- A visit to the Australian Submarine Corporation could be an option.
- If vintage vehicles are more your idea of fun the Military Vehicles Museum is on Commercial Road, adjacent to the Railway Bridge.
History of Seahaven
Booking Fees
Scout Groups
- Arrival before 2pm is 24 hr period charge (fees charged at a day rate so arrival before 2pm is 1 day charge)
- Minimum 5 people overnight per 24 hrs
- Venue capacity is 34 people overnight per 24 hrs
Overnight/weekend rate per 24 hr period | Status for attendance sheet |
$8.50 per head (per 24hrs) | Overnight |
$2 per head (per 24hrs) | Day attendee (not staying overnight) |
$0 per head (visiting >2hrs) | Visitor |
- Min $25 (5hrs or less time, regardless of the numbers)
Minimum fees apply for:
- Weekends (arrive after 2pm Friday) $85 for the 2 days.
- Long weekends (arrive after 2pm Friday) $127.5 for the 3 days.
- Easter (arrive after 2pm Thursday) $170 for the 4 days.
Booking Process
Complete Booking form below, Seahaven will contact you to organise payment and additional documentation to be completed.
Public Groups (Non Scout Groups)
- Private Hire – Schools, Associations, Functions, etc.
- Arrival before 2pm is 24 hr period charge (fees charged at a day rate so arrival before 2pm is 1 day charge)
- Minimum 10 people overnight per 24 hrs – minimum fee $250
- Venue capacity is 34 people overnight per 24 hrs
Overnight/weekend rate per 24 hr period | Status for attendance sheet |
$25 per head (per 24hrs) | Overnight |
$2 per head (per 24hrs) | Day attendee (not staying overnight) |
$0 per head (visiting >2hrs) | Visitor |
Minimum fees apply for:
- Weekends (arrive after 2pm Friday) $50 per person for the 2 days.
- Long weekends (arrive after 2pm Friday) $75 per person for the 3 days.
- Easter (arrive after 2pm Thursday) $100 per person for the 4 days.
To keep fees low for everyone, users are required to undertake cleaning at the end of their use of the site.
A deposit of $100 is required to confirm booking dates, in addition to a $300 refundable bond. Deposit and bond are payable immediately when the booking is made; bookings not confirmed within fourteen days will be cancelled; (this deposit is deducted from total charges) with remainder to be paid a minimum two weeks prior to date of camp.
Cancellation of a booking less than twenty one days from the commencing date of the proposed camp will result in forfeiture of the deposit or 10% of the total hire fee (up to $300), whichever is greater.
Booking Process
Complete Booking form below, Seahaven will contact you to organise payment and additional documentation to be completed.
*External hirers must hold minimum public liability insurance cover of $20 million.
For further details contact seahaven@sa.scouts.com.au
Venue Booking Form
Hire Conditions
1. The hire fee referred to above, together with the bond, must be paid at least 5 days in advance and you will be given a tax invoice for these amounts.
2. In exchange for this payment you will be allowed to use the Hall floor space, toilets, kitchen and normal Hall furnishings or such areas of the Campsite as are designated, as the case may be, during the period when the license applies.
3. You must keep the Premises clean and tidy, and in good repair and condition, and leave the Premises that way at the end of each time of hiring.
4. If any damage occurs to any of the Scouts’ equipment or to the Premises, through your use of the Premises, or the removal of any of your fixtures, plant or equipment, you must pay the Scouts promptly the cost of any repairs, or replacement, and reimburse the Scouts for any other loss, or you may forfeit your bond.
5. You must not allow anything to be done which might be a nuisance to, or damage the Property or the equipment of the Scouts, or the owners or occupiers of any other property in the neighbourhood, or which might adversely affect the insurance of the Property.
6. If you wish to have alcohol in the Property, you must first get the approval of the Scouts, and if relevant the local Council. You must also obtain any Liquor License permits that are necessary.
7. You must not interfere with the Premises, or interfere with or take any of the Scouts’ equipment or property.
8. Scouts reserve the right to enter the Premises at reasonable times to check on activities being conducted.
9. When vacating the Premises, you must take all rubbish with you, clean everything used by you, and return everything to where you found it. Should the premises be left in an unsatisfactory state (e.g. dirty floors, surfaces, toilets), Scouts reserves the right to deduct a cleaning fee of $150 from the bond to cover the cost of cleaning the premises.
10. You must not permit anything to be done which the Scouts advise you may be in breach of the agreement between the Scouts and the owner of the Premises (if applicable)
11. If the Premises are to be used for dancing, the floor must be prepared appropriately. Before doing this, you must obtain approval from the Scouts, who may require you to return the floor to its original condition upon vacating the Premises.
12. You must cover and reimburse the Scouts for any losses they incur as result of you using the Premises, including any claim made against the Scouts by you, anyone connected with you, or anyone who attends the Premises as a result of your use of it.
13. You must have Public Liability Insurance cover. The Scouts will not hire the hall unless proof of this has been cited.
14. The Scouts may designate a particular area of the Property which is the only part you are entitled to use.
15. Either you or the Scouts may cancel this Property High Agreement by giving 48 hours notice. If less than 48 hours notice is given by YOU, the Scouts reserve the right to keep the bond. If less than 48 hours notice is given by the Scouts then the bond will be refunded less and cost of damages.
16. This Property Hire Agreement may be immediately cancelled by the Scouts if you breach any of the clauses in it and, if so cancelled, the Scouts may keep the hire fee and the bond.