Cooinda Lodge glamping tents reopen for visitors for first time since March

COOINDA Lodge in Kakadu National Park will reopen on Saturday for the first time since closing in March because of the coronavirus pandemic

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COOINDA Lodge in Kakadu National Park will reopen on Saturday after closing in March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

The 20 glamping tents will be available just in time for the school holidays and Kakadu Bird Week, which runs from September 26 – October 3.

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Cooinda Lodge has been operating a scaled-back range of accommodation because of reduced interstate travel as a result of the impact of Covid-19 but with the Greater Sydney hot spot being lifted on October 9, it was decided to reopen the glamping accommodation.

Rick Allert, chairman of Kakadu Tourism that 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.

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“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,” Mr Allert said.

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