RECENTLY taking ownership over Pine Country Caravan Park, Emma Vorwerk and Nathan Seal have seen an increase in visitors when comparing previous numbers.
Ms Vorwerk said she has been busily creating an online profile for the park and believes it could be a factor behind the rise in guests.
“Although it is holiday season, we think our website and social media platforms have also have an impact,” she said.
“We are having a lot of people approach us who did not even know we were here.
“It is really nice to hear as it means our online presence is working.”
Ms Vorwerk said the park was on a number of different online booking platforms which were previously inactive.
“We have received great reviews which is what people seem to be going by,” she said.
“Before I do not think these platforms were as active and now they seem to be engaging a lot more.
“Our busiest time seemed to be just after Christmas where we had over 100 in-house guests.”
Sharon Venn – who has worked at the park for over six years – said visitors usually asked for directions to main attractions and what they should see or do in the region.
“I had a Switzerland couple come in off the road from recently asking for swimming areas,” she said.
“They asked if they could swim in the Valley Lake and I told them it is mostly used for boating.
“I recommended the aquatic centre and then the women suggested the Little Blue Lake.”
Ms Venn was surprised the couple had heard about the lake.
“They had heard about it and it is not advertised a lot,” she said.
“A lot of people have heard about the Little Blue, but not too many tourists.
“Someone asked me the other day where they could get an Australian meal.
“I just told them anywhere but I think they were specifically looking for a meat pie.”
Although the park has regular visitors, Ms Vorwerk was surprised with the amount of international tourists.
“We have had a lot of foreign visitors setting up in different-looking camper vans,” she said.
“They are most-commonly coming from Germany, Switzerland and France.”
