20/10/2026
𝓜𝓮𝓶𝓫𝓮𝓻 𝓢𝓹𝓸𝓽𝓵𝓲𝓰𝓱𝓽 || Kylie Rixon, Founding Director, Moondarra Cruises ⛴️🌅🌾
✔️ Tell us a little about Moondarra Cruises & the services and/or products you provide?
We provide not only Sunset Tours, but Corporate Functions, School excursions, Events, Christmas parties, floating board rooms – you throw an idea at me, and we can work something out. We now have a purpose-built projector and getting starlink for those corporate events and meetings. Now that we have the projector – I reckon we could even do State of Origin Cruises! Working closely with local caterer who has developed menus for us so down the track we will offer a cruise that comes with a 3-course meal. So many ideas… I don’t sleep much! And that’s just what we are doing now… more tours incoming, like bird watching and croc spotting….
✔️ Tell us how Moondarra Cruises came to fruition?
I have worked closely in the tourism space with Richard Kinnon for well over 12 years now. He is the founding Director out Outback Pioneers in Longreach and also a great mate. We also travel to some Caravan and Camping shows promoting the Outback, and it was at one of these shows, we were having a yarn and he mentioned that he had a boat that he will no longer use and I mentioned we hade a lake which needs celebrating… that was in February this year! And rest…. (you know the drill!)
✔️ What makes providing your services in the North West region rewarding, challenging or unique?
Well first it was getting the boat here!! After careful planning and coordination, a semi with an extended tilt tray and a caution vehicle, it arrived safe and well. Don’t often see a boat like that roll through the main street! Wet season was always going to be a struggle without the tourists; however I have been overwhelmed with the response. I initially thought if I could just get 1 tour a week, that would be amazing. October we have 13 bookings and counting. Get in quick if you want a Christmas party!!! The community support is so humbling.
✔️ What does 2027 look like for Moondarra Cruises?
You will have to watch this space – lots to come yet! I want to have a product polished to near perfection by the 1st April (start of tourist season) and then …lookout!!
✔️ Our Members can reach Moondarra Cruises here 👉🏼
🌅 https://www.moondarracruises.com.au
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