Discovery Parks has today announced the leasehold purchase of Blackwater Central Motel in the regional town of Blackwater in Central Queensland.

The 29-room motel services a predominantly corporate and workforce market and complements Discovery’s existing holiday and caravan park in the town, which also largely accommodates travelling and fly-in-fly-out workers.

Located on Blackwater’s main thoroughfare, Railway Street, Blackwater Central Motel is less than two kilometres from the existing Discovery Parks property. The two facilities will be combined under a centralised management structure as Discovery Parks – Blackwater.

Discovery Parks Chief Operations Officer Matt Lang said the acquisition was a strategic complement to its existing presence in the town.

“Through our workstay division, Discovery Parks is one of Australia’s leading providers of corporate and workforce accommodation, supporting the remote accommodation needs of leading businesses around the country,” Mr Lang said.

“This acquisition enables us to cost effectively expand our presence in a region with strong upside thanks to booming resources, agriculture and transport sectors. 

“Owing to the anticipated growth in demand for quality workforce accommodation in the town, we had considered an expansion of our existing holiday and caravan park site; however, Blackwater Central Motel provides us with access to a near new asset with low anticipated maintenance costs making for an appealing and strategically aligned deal.”

Discovery purchased the property through ResortBrokers’ agent Nathan Benjamin, alongside ResortBrokers’ new Central Queensland agents, Lleyton McArthur and Tania Johnston.

For more information contact: Myles Wallace, Communications Manager, 0432 866 094 or mwallace@discoveryparks.com.au

About Discovery Parks

Discovery Parks is the largest owner and operator of lifestyle holiday parks, workstay villages and resorts in Australia, with 90 destinations around the country.

Located in some of Australia’s favourite tourism hotspots, Discovery Parks are known for features such as swimming pools, jumping pillows and nature playgrounds – extra special touches that make them an ideal holiday ‘home base’ for all types of travellers. 

Home to iconic destinations such as Kings Canyon, Rottnest and Lake Argyle in the Kimberley, Discovery Resorts are as much about the destination as the location itself. Packed with impressive features and facilities, such as onsite restaurants, immersive experiences and experiential accommodation options. Visitors enjoy hiking to raging waterfalls, a bush breakfast around a campfire or sunrise walks in an incredible setting surrounded by rust-red rock.

Founded in 2004, Discovery employs more than 2,500 staff across Australia and is headquartered in Adelaide. Discovery is part of G’day Group, Australia’s leading regional accommodation company with more than 330 properties around the country.