Seachange for coastal park site
September 25, 2024
By Rachel Williams
Tomahawk Caravan Park has been sold for around $2.5 million with the new owners set to significantly revitalise the remote holiday destination.
Former Tasmanian Robin Moran and his partner Sherell Evangelista have bought the site and will relocate from Western Australia to develop and manage the business in the future.
Mr Moran, whose mother lives at South Mount Cameron, said he had fond memories of camping there as a child and looked forward to returning the park to its former glory.
“I remember holidaying there when it was originally built by Kelvin Kerr so I was quite young. I remember family and friends camping, fishing and being on the beach, the tranquillity and family atmosphere,” he said.
“When I went and stayed at my sister’s van down there earlier in the year I could see the potential of the place. We love it and could see that we could transform it back to what it used to be when I was a kid.
“There will definitely be a lot of work involved to get it up and running the way we want.
“The short-term plan will be to get it up to a standard where people can actually enjoy it. We will make general improvements to roads, cut back some trees to make it safe, bring the toilets and amenities to a better standard and ensure the water supply by repairing some of the tanks.
“In the long-term we plan to refurbish it and in the longer term would like to develop a camp kitchen area subject to council approval.”
Mr Moran works in management at BHP while Ms Evangelista has experience in retail and administration.
The couple also has hospitality experience as the owners of a coffee and ice-cream van atPort Hedland and plan to restructure the park’s on-site shop to be open more regularly and serve coffee.
The sale settles on October 31 with finer details of the takeover being worked through with current management.
Selling agent Justin Goebel said it was a welcome surprise to see so much interest in the site.
“We had 25-30 enquiries with a lot from Queensland, WA and NSW and some local interest as well as some from within Tasmania,” Mr Goebel said.
“It had been on the market for some time a couple of years ago and there were quite a few caravan parks for sale around the country when I listed it a few months ago, so I thought it may have been a challenge to sell.
“But it’s set on a beautiful beach and the site has so much potential. It is a really positive outcome for the area.”
The park contains 103 cabins and 75 campsites.