A caravan park property in Midge Point, located along the Whitsunday Coast in Queensland, Australia, has been brought to market, offering a combination of existing infrastructure and approved expansion potential.
The site at 29 Jackson Street, positioned approximately 45 minutes from Airlie Beach and 20 minutes from Whitsunday Coast Airport, is currently the only caravan park listed for sale in the immediate area.
The property has been held by Melbourne-based owners since 2021 and is being marketed as a fully approved tourism asset.
While the park is not currently operating, it has been maintained in caretaker mode, allowing for a potential reopening without the need for significant redevelopment approvals. The 52.62-hectare site includes 46 approved sites, a manager’s residence, cabins, and amenities such as a pool, all of which are in place and can be reactivated.
Planning approvals already secured for the property allow for a staged expansion to a total of 249 sites across a 16.58-hectare beachfront portion. This approval framework is a central feature of the offering, according to Colliers Townsville associate director Angelo Castorina.
“The permits are already in place, so a buyer can walk in and reopen the park as it is today, or progressively expand over time,” he says.
“That ability to stage development, whether adding cabins, powered sites or glamping, gives an incoming owner complete control over how they grow the asset.”
The property includes approximately 200 meters of direct beachfront, a feature that remains limited within the Whitsunday region. In addition to the beachfront development area, the site incorporates a vegetation management reserve, a dam, and an existing mango plantation.
“If you look across the Whitsundays, there are very few caravan parks available, and even fewer with absolute beachfront,” Castorina told Commercial Real Estate.
Marketing efforts for the property have generated more than 16,000 online views and over 60 inquiries since the campaign launched. Early interest has primarily come from caravan park operators, with some participation from developers exploring longer-term projects.
Castorina notes that demand for caravan park assets continues to reflect broader travel and accommodation trends.
“We’re seeing more people traveling Australia in caravans, but also increased demand for alternative accommodation,” he says.
“The appetite from operators has been strong, particularly for assets where there’s room to grow.”
For industry professionals, the listing highlights several operational and investment considerations. The presence of existing approvals reduces entitlement risk, which can often delay or constrain development timelines in coastal markets.
Additionally, the ability to phase expansion allows operators to align capital deployment with market demand, potentially reducing exposure during early-stage reopening. The mix of existing infrastructure and future capacity also provides flexibility to diversify accommodation offerings, including cabins and glamping, which continue to gain traction among domestic travelers seeking varied price points and experiences.