About 500 campers have been evacuated in the middle of the night after a fire ripped through a popular caravan park in remote far western Queensland.
The operators of the popular Adels Grove caravan park on the Queensland-Northern Territory border were alerted to the fire just before 1am on Tuesday.
The local ABC reports that the fire engulfed the caravan park’s main reception and restaurant building.
The Queensland Ambulance Service said it treated one person for a minor ember burn. There were no other injuries.
#BREAKING: ADELS GROVE FIREAround 500 campers have been evacuated from the popular Adels Grove camping spot overnight after a huge fire ripped through the main building at the caravan park.Park operaters were alerted to the fire just before 1am, which engulfed the reception and restaurant building. No one was injured.Fire crews, police and paramedics from Doomadgee and Burketown were called in to assist.It's not yet known what started the blaze.Adels Grove Camping Ground is an eco-sensitive park on Lawn Hill Creek, located 10 kilometres downstream from Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park in the Gulf Of Carpentaria.
Posted by ABC North West Queensland on Monday, July 8, 2019
Resort manager Michelle Low Mow told the ABC she was alerted to the blaze at 12.45am, when she woke to find the resort’s main building alight.
“We are totally devastated, we’ve been here 19 years and we’ve never seen anything like this,” she said.
Fire crews, police and paramedics from Doomadgee and Burketown were called in to assist.
The cause of the blaze was unknown, the ABC said.
Adels Grove Camping Park is an eco-sensitive park on Lawn Hill Creek about 250 kilometres north-west of Mount Isa. It is 10 kilometres downstream from Boodjamulla (Lawn Hill) National Park in the Gulf Of Carpentaria.
The national park provided the backdrop for Tourism Australia’s 2018 Crocodile Dundee Super Bowl advertisement. Stars Chris Hemsworth and US comedian Danny McBride – and a 90-strong crew – were based at the caravan park during filming.
“Many will have woken to the news that we experienced a fire overnight in the main building here at Adels Grove,” a park spokesman posted on Twitter on Tuesday.
“Everybody is safe and unharmed and we appreciate everyone’s well wishes.”
Many will have woken to the news that we experienced a fire overnight in the main building here at #AdelsGrove. Please note everybody is safe & unharmed & we appreciate everyones well wishes. While we asses the damage we appreciate your patience & will provide more news ASAP
— Adels Grove (@AdelsGroveQLD) July 8, 2019
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