Kakadu’s Cooinda Lodge to reopen Outback Retreat glamping tents
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Kakadu’s Cooinda Lodge to reopen Outback Retreat glamping tents
Glamping will make a return in Kakadu from this Saturday as the Cooinda Lodge reopens its Outback Retreat tents for the first time since March.
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Kakadu TourismThe interior of one of Outback Retreat tents at Cooinda Lodge.
With the Northern Territory government planning to allow visitors from Greater Sydney without the need for quarantine from 9 October, established Kakadu tourist centre, Cooinda Lodge has announced the reopening of its Outback Retreat glamping tents following a six-month hiatus.
The 20 Outback Retreat tents will be available from Saturday, September 19 ahead of the school holidays and popular Kakadu Bird Week, which runs from September 26– October 3.
The glamping tents complement Cooinda Lodge’s hotel-style rooms and extensive camping ground facilities, with the venue also serving as the base for Yellow Water Cruises, one a central focus of Kakadu Bird Week activities.
At a glance:
- Cooinda Lodge has announced the reopening of its Outback Retreat Glamping tents following a six-month hiatus.
- The established tourist centre also incorporates hotel-style rooms and extensive camping ground facilities, with the venue also serving as the base for Yellow Water Cruises, one a central focus of Kakadu Bird Week activities.
- The glamping tents were introduced at the site last year.
One of the Yellow Water Cruises. Source: Kakadu Tourism
Rick Allert, Chair of Kakadu Tourism, which operates Cooinda Lodge and Yellow Water Cruises, said the opening of the Outback Retreat tents would help stimulate tourism to Kakadu for the rest of the year.
“The loss of most interstate and international markets over what is traditionally our peak season has been a major setback for Kakadu tourism, but we are looking to attract larger numbers in the shoulder season and over summer as the Territory opens up more to domestic travel,” he said.
“The Outback Retreat glamping tents were only introduced last year and have been tremendously popular as they offer an authentic ‘outback’ accommodation experience, but with plenty of extra comforts like quality bedding for couples and families, fully powered and air-conditioned.”
Outback Retreat tents are available from $199 per night (subject to availability).
Click here for more information, including how to book.
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