_{El Questro Homestead, where refined luxury meets the raw beauty of the Kimberley, delivering an iconic and deeply immersive outback experience.}

Australia’s leading regional accommodation and hospitality business, G’day Group, has strengthened its leadership capability at its iconic Kimberley destination, El Questro, with the appointment of respected luxury hospitality leader Ross Boobyer as General Manager, alongside Russell Gorton-McDougall as Lodge Manager of El Questro Homestead.

These appointments reinforce G’day Group’s continued investment in delivering premium, experience-led stays in one of Australia’s most iconic wilderness destinations, providing confidence to trade partners in the calibre of on-ground leadership and guest delivery.

Ross joins the business from Tasmania where he most recently served as General Manager of MACq 01 Hotel and The Henry Jones Art Hotel. Across his career, he has held senior leadership roles at several of Australia’s most highly regarded luxury and wilderness properties, including Saffire Freycinet and Lizard Island Resort, both members of Luxury Lodges of Australia, as well as Eco Beach Wilderness Retreat.

Importantly, Ross brings both operational depth and a genuine connection to El Questro, having previously lived and worked at the property earlier in his career.

G’day Group Founder and Chief Executive Officer Grant Wilckens said Ross’ experience in luxury lodge operations and remote hospitality environments made him a strong appointment to lead the next chapter of El Questro.
 

_{Ross Boobyer (Left) as General Manager and Russell Gorton-McDougall (Right) as Lodge Manager}

“Ross brings deep experience across premium lodge environments and a genuine understanding of what makes El Questro such a remarkable destination”, Mr Wilckens said.

Together with the appointment of Russell at El Questro Homestead, the business is reinforcing a leadership structure focused on consistency of delivery, attention to detail and the continued elevation of the guest experience.

Russell joins El Questro Homestead with a strong foundation across internationally recognised luxury and boutique properties, including Grantley Hall, Cowley Manor, Ellenborough Park and The Ritz London.

He brings a natural strength in elevating guest experiences through thoughtful service, attention to detail and a genuine understanding of premium traveller expectations. His approach is centred on delivering seamless, highly personalised stays that reflect the unique sense of place and luxury that defines El Questro Homestead.

His international experience further supports a considered and progressive approach to the continued evolution of the Homestead experience.

Spanning more than 700,000 hectares of Kimberley landscape, El Questro combines wilderness adventure with refined hospitality across a range of accommodation experiences including El Questro Homestead, Emma Gorge and The Station.

Ross commenced in his role in March 2026 and has relocated to the Kimberley with his family. Russell joins the Homestead leadership team in April for the commencement of the 2026 season.

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

Trade enquiries: Bianca Sargent, Head of Trade & Industry Partnerships | +61 411 474 295, tradesupport@gdaygroup.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.