Greenhills Adventure Park used to attract visitors from far and wide and when it closed in 2016 it left a sad gap in fun activities available on the south coast.

That gap is set to be filled when McCracken Country Club is transformed into a family-friendly adventure destination, as planned its new owners the G’day Group.

Based in Adelaide, the G’day Group is Australia’s largest regional accommodation provider with more than 280 properties under the Discovery Parks and Top Parks brands. 

Famous for quality holiday and caravan parks, the company last year launched its first glamping resort and restaurant on Rottnest Island, WA.

The acquisition of McCracken Country Club, as well as the Hahndorf Resort and Adelaide Hills Convention Centre signals the company’s ambition to grow its higher end offering with diversification into golf courses, events and conferences.

The G’Day Group has also purchased Goolwa Camping and Tourist Park, taking the company’s South Australian footprint to 46 properties.

CEO of G’day Group Grant Wilckens says that while COVID has heavily impacted the company, the future has never looked better for regional travel and the Group. 

“From workforce camps to family holiday parks and glamping resorts, we want The G’day Group to be synonymous with regional Australia, and the best locations and experiences our country has to offer.”

The company plans to upgrade McCracken Country Club, enhancing the accommodation offering and golf course while making the property more family-friendly.

“We see huge potential to take McCracken to the next level,” Grant says. 

The upgrade will include waterparks, adventure playgrounds and mini golf and will provide a boost for local jobs.

“We hope it will become a hero property for the Fleurieu,” Grant says.

McCracken Country Club boasts 65 rooms, two restaurants, an international championship standard 18-hole course and a bottle shop. 

The resort is a popular conference and wedding venue, with panoramic valley views, just minutes from the beach.

Goolwa Camping and Tourist Park is a warm, family-friendly property near the mouth of the River Murray. The property has been re-named Discovery Parks – Goolwa.

“We’ve had a portfolio gap in the Fleurieu and it’s great to be adding not one, but two new properties to one of SA’s most popular regions,” Grant says.

Plans for the proposed upgrade have yet to be submitted to the City of Victor Harbor.