No freeze on tourists visiting Antarctica
TOURIST numbers to Antarctica have surpassed 50,000 for the first time, rising for the seventh consecutive season due to an ever-expanding number of flights and voyages.
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Federal’s Port Arthur resort plan stalls
THE opening of Federal Group’s $30 million luxury hotel at Port Arthur is expected to blow out well beyond the 2019-20 summer period.
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.
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.
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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.
Backpacker bounty for state
TASMANIA is gaining strength as a destination for backpackers.
Rules, port costs hit cruises
A CRUISE ship operator would not be returning to Tasmania partly because of the cost of ports.
You cruise, you lose, say travellers
THE cost of travelling on the Spirit of Tasmania has been branded “far too expensive”.
Strait jacket on ferry costs
REBATES for travelling on the Spirit of Tasmania are at an all-time low, triggering a call for a review of Bass Strait passenger costs.
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