Hybrid buses short-term fix for Cradle Mt traffic
NEW diesel-electric buses will now traverse the road from the Cradle Mountain visitor centre into the national park as part a short-term plan to deal with increased visitor numbers.
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Campaign tempts visitors to feed their curious
THE State Government has launched the latest in its series of storytelling tourism campaigns to add fuel to Tasmania’s already booming tourism sector. SEE THE VIDEO
Scrap flight changes and start again
AIRSERVICES Australia is being urged to drop new flight paths around the Hobart Airport and start all over again.
Winners shine bright at tourism awards
SOUTHERN tourism operators have been recognised for their innovation at the Southern Stars of Tourism event.
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Website revamp to lure tourists
A $1 MILLION website is the latest weapon unveiled by Tourism Tasmania in the battle to lure visitors to the state.
Dual names on the map
MAPS, signs and tourism brochures are set to be rewritten after official endorsements of the original Aboriginal names of six locations.
Anything you canoe, they canoe better
IF you associate kayaking with roughing it, prepare for something different.
Canada snaps up Instagram ace
A HOBART man’s Instagram hobby has become a social media juggernaut and helped score him free trip to Canada.
Tassie gets short straw with flights
ABOUT a quarter of all passenger flights to Tasmania last month did not run on time.
Happy campers at Port Arthur
MOST parents will tell you that holidaying with children can be a challenge.
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.
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