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Annual camp at Bear Cottage children's hospice provides a safe space for the 'forgotten mourners'

Bear Cottage is the only children's hospice in New South Wales.  (ABC News: Jerry Rickard)

Every year, a small group of grandparents gather together on the northern side of Sydney Harbour for a camp that honours the grandparenting role in family life.

Unlike typical celebrations of childhood, the families at this gathering all have a common connection to Bear Cottage, a children's hospice based in Manly.

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