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29 October, 2023
Luring visitors to hills
A $3 million adventure precinct on the Tablelands to rival the best in Cairns has been designed to draw city dwellers from the muggy coast to cooler environs.
Lake Tinaroo Holiday Park is opening its adventure precinct on Saturday, November 4.
Director Lachlan Farquharson said at the heart of the precinct was a splash park, “a vibrant and dynamic aquatic wonderland that sets new standards for inclusive water play”.
“Designed in collaboration with Urban Play, Waterplay, and the Seven Senses Foundation, this zero-depth splash park embraces universal and sensory-focused design principles ensuring all guests can enjoy the fun,” he said.
“The splash park is action-packed with interactive features such as spray guns, cascading water trees, jumping puddles, sensory rocks, and water tables.
“It offers hours of thrilling, water-filled fun for the entire family, no matter their age or ability. Anchoring this aquatic paradise is a custom-designed play tower in vibrant shades of blue and green. This centrepiece is filled with adventure, boasting features such as slides, dumping buckets, and playful spraying animals, ensuring non-stop excitement for all.”
Mr Farquharson said the precinct included a pool, which he described as “a visionary design that accommodates individuals of all abilities, allowing them to experience the benefits of water in a serene environment”.
“The pool design encompasses a hot tub, multiple depths allowing for swimming and walking, easy steps for access, seating, an accessible ramp, and dynamic hydrotherapy features,” he said.
Mr Farquharson said in a Queensland-first, therapeutic sprays were strategically placed along the accessible ramp for the restoration of the body and mind of people of all abilities.
He said seven new villas overlooking all the action, including an accessible villa, were included.
“This accessible water play precinct has been a vision in the making for a number of years and it’s incredible to see it all finally taking shape,” he said.
“The Atherton Tablelands is an iconic destination, much-loved the world over for its unique and diverse natural charms, but we wanted to offer the whole package to our locals and guests.”
