Australia’s regional tourism leader, G’day Group, has added another destination along the popular Savannah Way touring route, acquiring Bedrock Village Caravan Park and Tours near Mount Surprise in Queensland’s tropical north.

The 5-hectare property, which will be renamed Discovery Parks – Mount Surprise, incorporates 35 cabins and 105 tourist sites, family-friendly facilities such as a swimming pool and mini-golf course, along with the associated tourism business that currently offers full and half-day tours to the world famous Undara Lava Tubes.

Located three and a half hours south-west of Cairns, the acquisition provides natural synergies with nearby Undara Experience, which was acquired by G’day Group in late 2021, with the company now able to offer year-round guided tours of the Lava Tubes.

“This is a fantastic complementary acquisition that builds our presence on a popular Queensland touring and self-drive route,” G’day Group Chief Investment Officer Amanda Baldwin said.

“While Undara closes during the wet season, Mount Surprise will continue to operate, offering overnight stays and meals to corporate customers. It is also a popular destination owing to its location on the primary Savannah Way touring route and usage as a regular overnight stop for the Savannahlander train journey.”

“From an experience perspective, we can now also offer year-round tours to the Undara Lava Tubes through cross-selling opportunities and our operational expertise will also deliver immediate benefits for the guest experience at Mount Surprise.”

G’day Group will invest more than $2 million in start up costs at Discovery Parks – Mount Surprise, including improvements to staff accommodation to attract seasonal tourism workers and upgrades to guest accommodation fitouts.

Destination marketing will also be a key focus for G’day Group post acquisition as it looks to capture a broad audience of travellers taking on the ultimate outback road trip across northern Australia.

Media enquiries: Brittany Harmer, Corporate Communications Manager | 0415 655 191, brittany.harmer@discoveryparks.com.au.

About G’day Group

Founded in 2004 with three caravan parks in WA, G’day Group is now Australia’s leader in regional accommodation experiences with more than 340 properties across the country.

G’day Group operates more than 90 holiday parks and resorts under the Discovery Parks and Resorts brand, with properties in iconic regional destinations, including Kings Canyon, Rottnest Island and the world famous El Questro. The Group is also home to G’day Parks, a network of 240+ independently owned, licensed parks and the G’day Rewards loyalty program, which has 260,000 paid members.

Beyond holiday parks and resorts, the Group owns Wikicamps, Australia’s largest regional travel community and the #1 paid app in the App Store with more than 300k monthly active users, as well as Bookeasy, a specialist provider of booking management systems and technology solutions to leading destination management authorities in Australia and New Zealand (operating as BookIt).

G’day Group has property assets valued at $2 billion and is on track to become a $2.5 billion business by 2026. The company is majority owned by Australian Retirement Trust and founder and CEO Grant Wilckens is a Board Director of the South Australian Tourism Commission and former Chair of the Caravan Industry Association of Australia.