The ongoing caravan and camping boom is continuing to be reflected in occupancy levels at parks in many parts of the country.
Queensland’s Sunshine Coast News reports that visitor numbers at Noosa’s network of waterfront caravan parks has hit a record high, reaching close to 65,000 guests across three locations.
The publication says a recent council report revealed Noosa Holiday Parks occupancy was up by 5.6% in the 2023-24 financial year, and forward bookings were already strong.
The report also outlined that the parks earned a combined $4.53 million in revenue, which is an increase of 1.8%.
Noosa Holiday Parks comprises the council-operated Noosa River Holiday Park, Noosa North Shore Campground and Boreen Point Campground.
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According to the report, occupancy numbers at the parks increased by 3,420 people during the 12-month period. Sunshine Coast News reports that this resulted in a record 64,631 visitors.
“During financial year 2023-24, the Noosa Holiday Parks accommodated over 64,000 guests,” the report stated. “This is the highest recorded visitation levels at Noosa Holiday Parks and is 5.6% higher than the previous year.”
Noosa North Shore Campground performed the strongest, with 3160 additional individual visitors increasing the annual visitation by 14%. 
Visitor numbers at the campground hit a record 25,707 people and revenue was also up by 9.1%.
Noosa River Holiday Park welcomed an extra 1345 people visitors, however numbers at Boreen Point decreased. According to the report, its visitation was down by 1085 people, or 5.7%.
The number of nights sold was also up, a key indicator of visitation and revenue performance.
“In financial year 2023-24, an additional 1087 nights were sold, representing a 1.35% increase from the previous financial year period and a total of 84,307 nights sold.
Sunshine Coast News reports that Escape Parks manages the three locations, which includes operation and maintenance, minor repairs and reactive maintenance for each park performed in line with established budget allocations.
Last financial year, the parks delivered an operational surplus of $1.06 million.
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