Kerry Hill Architects has created a concept design for an $85 million tourism facility in Western Australia.
The Ningaloo Lighthouse Project, developed by Tattarang, would transform the existing Exmouth caravan park into a resort for up to 550 overnight guests, with access to the nearby Ningaloo Marine Park and Cape Range National Park.
The resort will include eco-tents, villas, hotel rooms and caravan bays, as well as restaurants and bars, swimming pools, a spa, tennis courts, a recreation and leisure centre, children’s playground and boating facilities.
The resort will operate using a range of renewal energy sources, including solar and wind power. It will also have on-site waste water recycling and a bio-digester for food waste which is expected to divert 60 tonnes of food waste from landfill, which will be turned into tonnes of fertiliser.
The Ningaloo Lighthouse Project by Kerry Hill Architects.
“The Ningaloo Lighthouse Project promises to be a Western Australian icon; a sustainable, considered development with the ability to create jobs and generate income for existing tourism providers,” said John Hartman,chief investment officer of Tattarang.
The resort will be located at the foothills of Vlamingh Head, which contains a heritage-listed lighthouse. Vlamingh Head is one of few locations in Australia where both sunrise and sunset can be observed. A new coastal lookout will be constructed at the top of Vlamingh Head as part of the redevelopment project.
“Watching the sunset at the Exmouth Lighthouse is one of Western Australia’s iconic tourism experiences that we hope to improve for locals and visitors, while safeguarding the site,” Hartman said.
The final design will be subject to community consultation.
Tattarang is a private investment group owned by WA mining magnate Andrew Forrest.
