KIMBERLEY ICON TO DELAY RE-OPENING
Wednesday, 29 March 2006
KIMBERLEY ICON TO DELAY RE-OPENING
Voyages El Questro Wilderness Park and Homestead will re-open on April 11.
Heavy rainfall throughout The Kimberley region in North Western Australia has rendered roads impassable, including the Gibb River Road. The iconic Kimberley resort has received over 650ml of rain since the beginning of March; five times the average for this time of year.
Voyages CEO, Grant Hunt says "Critical re-opening supplies are stuck in Kununurra because the Gibb River Road is impassable."
Voyages have waived cancellation fees for the period, and staff will be in contact with affected bookings to alert them of the delayed re-opening.
The delay also affects the new look Emma Gorge Resort, following Cyclone Ingrid's impact at the same time last year. Voyages have worked tirelessly to re-build Emma Gorge Resort, expanding room supply and introducing new amenities such as en suite facilities in each tent.
"It's disappointing that we couldn't re-open as planned on April 1, but when you operate in spectacular wilderness locations like The Kimberley and tropical north, you have to respect Mother Nature and have contingency plans in place for situations like the one we now face" said Grant.
Consumer Reservation Enquiries:
Voyages El Questro Wilderness Park (Kununurra Office)
Phone: +61 8 9169 1777
Email: sales@elquestro.com.au
Voyages is an Australian travel company, providing experience-based holidays in spectacular wilderness locations including the Red Centre, Queensland, The Kimberley and Tasmania. Voyages operate award-winning properties such as Ayers Rock Resort, Longitude 131°, Lizard Island, Silky Oaks Lodge and Cradle Mountain Lodge.