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WHEN Leona Taylor opened the flaps to her Ketchup’s Bank Glamping tents in the Scenic Rim she had a good idea of who her market would be.
Six months later, Leona has discovered the Glamping market is much wider than she could ever have imagined.
She’s welcomed visitors aged in their early 20s to their 80s, all attracted by the prospect of enjoying the simplicity of camping without the hassles.
It’s camping, but not as we know it.
Sure there’s a tent and a private campfire but there’s also comfy queen-sized beds, luxurious linen, hot showers and a well-equipped camp kitchen. Pack your clothes and yourself and virtually everything else is provided by Leona.
The generous food hampers – featuring Scenic Rim meat and fresh produce – are also popular.
The business has generated so much interest that Leona’s webhosts had to increase the website bandwith to cope the amount of online traffic she was generating.
Ketchup’s Bank Glamping has been featured in a number of print and online publications. Leona says the most exciting was definitely being named Top Romantic Getaway by the Good Weekend annual guide, published in the Sydney Morning Herald and The Age. KBG was one of just two Queensland getaways to make the annual guide of 52 great Australian short breaks.
Then there was the write up in the Courier Mail’s Q Weekend Magazine, a feature in the Queensland Times and mentions in Women’s Day and Wellbeing Magazine. She has also been featured on Channel Seven’s Queensland Weekender.
“The market is just so much broader than I expected,” says Leona.
“We’ve had young people in their 20s and guests aged in their 80s. They enjoy being able to camp without the hassles. Most of our guests stay two to three days and come from Coffs Harbour to Hervey Bay and beyond. We’ve had half a dozen international bookings and we’re really interested in that market.”
Leona has big plans for 2012. She hopes to expand beyond the existing two tents and construct more private camping spots, including one called The Pinnacle. It will take prime position on the scenic property and enjoy 180 degree views over Cannon Creek. It will also boast a separate lounge-room and plunge tub.
Accommodation prices start at $249.night for a couple and there’s a minimum two-night stay policy. Find out more at www.ketchupsbankglamping.com.au
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