"Honestly, it felt like it was almost like a holiday from the experience in Melbourne." They were each given their own little cabin with a television and kitchenette (she shared with her daughter) and all had adjoining balconies, so they could hang out together and go for walks. Ms Rubinstein travelled with her partner, Rod, her mother and her daughter, Goldie, to Darwin.
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Read our full coverage of the coronavirus pandemic 'It was almost like a holiday' "We then told our families, packed up our house, and within about three days we left. "Once we had found out about that, then we seriously considered it," Ms Rubenstein said. It has been owned by the NT Government since 2019 and had been sitting vacant, costing the government millions of dollars in annual maintenance.Īt the start of the pandemic, in February, it was used to house Australians who had been evacuated from Wuhan. The facility is a disused workers camp about 25 kilometres south of the Darwin CBD. Unlike hotel quarantine for international arrivals - where travellers forfeit fresh air and the freedom to exercise - residents at the Howard Springs facility are able to walk around the facility, enjoy Top End sunsets and even go for a swim. Once there, they have to quarantine at a facility in the city's rural area for two weeks, at a cost of $2,500 for individuals and $5,000 for a family.
While travellers from COVID-19 hotspot areas such as Victoria and Sydney face restrictions on interstate travel, they can travel to Darwin. ( Supplied)īut the family soon became aware of another option. 34-year-old mother Sheree Rubinstein with her daughter Goldie.
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