Fresh accolade for Three Capes Track
THE Three Capes Track has been recognised for setting new eco-friendly benchmarks after being named Tasmania’s development of the year.
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Airservices acts after scathing report
UPDATE: AIRSERVICES Australia says it accepts the recommendations made in a scathing report about the introduction of new flight paths for Hobart Airport.
Rapid rush on whitewater wonder
TAHUNE Adventures offer a top day out for nature-lovers and thrillseekers alike.
Region to benefit with resort, says investor
UPDATED: SWANSEA businesses stand to benefit from an influx of high-end visitors to Tasmania’s East Coast, an investor in a proposed $100 million development says.
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One million visitors spend $1.5b
A RECORD number of visitors spent $1.5 billion in Tasmania last year, prompting one economist to label the tourism industry an economic saviour.
Qantas adds flights but cuts jobs
THE tourism sector is celebrating extra flights to the state and a new Hobart-based airline crew, but it comes at the expense of 35 Qantas jobs.
Operators nab cruise ship business
UNAUTHORISED tour operators near Hobart’s cruise ship terminal are allegedly poaching customers.
Ships fuel Port Arthur boom
A BIG boost from cruise ship passengers has helped the Port Arthur historic site smash its one-day visitor record.
Second seaplane ready to soar
BUSINESS is booming for Hobart’s scenic seaplane, with support doubling over the past year.
Steam train back from wilderness
THE West Coast wilderness put on its best rainforest weather for the reopening of its historic railway ride.
Derwent taxi river of opportunity
A FERRY service to New Norfolk will launch today in bid to lure tourists out of Hobart.
Operator buckles under expense
THE operator of Australia’s southern-most railway is pleading for a “sliver” of the millions being poured into the West Coast Wilderness Railway.
Wilderness train gathers head of steam
THE West Coast Wilderness Railway steams back to life today, hauling with it the region’s struggling tourism industry.
Numbers up in state’s nature
HUGE numbers of visitors are flocking to Tasmania’s national parks this summer.
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