Autopia Tours

Hi all,

My name is Don Wait and I am the founder and Managing Director of Wayoutback Australian Safaris.

In February 2021, I posted a message to customers on this page about the impacts of COVID-19 on the business of Wayoutback Australian Safaris. Unfortunately, 2021 continued to present difficulties for the tourism industry in Australia with new COVID-19 variants and ongoing domestic and international border closures.

Despite our best efforts to adapt to these conditions, without being able to run tours and generate income it has not been possible to meet the everyday business expenses that exist regardless of whether we are able to operate or not. We simply have not been able to ride out the storm that is COVID-19.

It is with great sadness that I inform you that on 16 February 2022 Wayoutback Australian Safaris Pty Ltd was placed into voluntary administration. Quentin Olde and Liam Healey of Ankura have been appointed as voluntary administrators of the company.

Throughout the voluntary administration period we will work with Ankura to find the best solutions for creditors and we are hopeful that a viable restructure plan will emerge in the next few weeks.

Wayoutback Australian Safaris has operated successfully for over 23 years and provided many memorable experiences for both domestic and international travellers. I hope to be able to continue to share my passion for outback travel in the Northern Territory in the future.

Thank you for your patience and understanding through what has been an incredibly difficult 2 years and particularly challenging last few weeks.

Please contact Jeremy Edward of Ankura with any questions that you have about the voluntary administration: [email protected]

Regards,

Don Wait

Thank you for choosing to tour with Wayoutback. We ask all passengers who are soon to join us to consider your current health and subsequent suitability to participate on our tours.

If you are suffering flu-like symptoms, have a sore throat or a high temperature, please seek medical advice. Do not continue with your travel plans with us until you have been cleared to do so by your doctor. We may require written proof of this travel clearance prior to departure.

Likewise if you have travelled in an area throughout Australia that has recently been declared a “hotspot” or simply an area of concern please notify us immediately.

The requirements for any such passenger who may have been in such areas, is to contact NT health and get clearance to travel from them. Thank you in advance for your cooperation, let's all do the right thing and keep the NT safe, open and welcoming.