Tag: Rural Tourism
Indigenous owners embrace Kakadu tourism
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Under a new tourism plan, Aboriginals in Kakadu are being encouraged to set up their own ventures. [MORE]
Fruit-picking history on show
The owners of the last known collection of fruit pickers' huts in Tasmania are turning them into a tourist attraction.[MORE]
Record whale numbers off southern Australia
Tourists and marine researchers have been delighted to see record numbers of whales in the Great Australian Bight this season.[MORE]
Business visitors driving Port Douglas tourism
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Business visitors are driving tourism in Port Douglas in far north Qld.[MORE]
Luxury resort planned for NE Tas
A $90 million tourism development has been proposed for Tasmania's far north-east.[MORE]
Lynch sees Wilcannia Cross Roads Project
The New South Wales Local Government Minister, Paul Lynch, saw the newly renamed Wilcannia Cross Roads Project this week.[MORE]
Yallakool Tourist Park to reopen early
A popular fishing and tourist spot in the South Burnett worth an estimated $1 million a year to the local economy will reopen three months ahead of schedule.[MORE]
Eco-tourism planning appeal
An appeal against Australian entreprenuer, Dick Smith's planned eco-lodge near Crescent Bay on the Tasman Peninsula is being heard this week.[MORE]
Dismal name change
Forestry Tasmania believes the name 'Dismal Swamp' is deterring tourists from the NW Tasmanian attraction.[MORE]
Hope for movie hype to boost Bowen tourism
The Whitsunday Regional Council believes the latest Tourism Australia campaign will renew a surge of interest in Bowen.[MORE]
Wilderness development progressing slowly
The developer behind the multi-million dollar Pumphouse Point project in Tasmania's Central Highlands expects construction to start in around three months time.[MORE]
Dubbo launches new marketing plan
A plan for the future promotion of Dubbo will be launched this morning.[MORE]
Tourism gongs for Wentworth operators
Tourism operators from south-west New South Wales have been recognised at the NSW Inland Tourism Awards on Saturday night.[MORE]
Katherine new tourist mecca in Territory
Tourist operators in Katherine say a lack of accommodation in the town is hampering business and preventing tourism operators from capitalising on soaring visitor numbers.[MORE]
Regional passenger numbers increasing in Qld: QAL
The company that owns some of Queensland's major airports says business is growing.[MORE]
Mt Gambier Airport passenger numbers up
The Mt Gambier Airport experienced an increase in passenger numbers of over 7 per cent in the 2006-2007 financial year. [MORE]
El Questro station set for liquidation
The outback station El Questro has become the latest casualty of the economic crisis in the United States with its parent company moving to liquidate its assets.[MORE]
Mary MacKillop Centre expecting post WYD rush
Penola's Mary MacKillop Centre is bracing itself for an influx of visitors now that the World Youth Day festivities have drawn to a close.[MORE]
Flinders Island tourism disappointment
The Tasmanian Opposition is complaining that Flinders Island has been undervalued in the state's new tourism campaign.[MORE]
BBC film to showcase Illawarra region
The New South Wales Minister for Tourism, Matt Brown, says a new BBC film being shot in the Illawarra and the South Coast will be a fantastic opportunity to showcase the region to international audiences.[MORE]
Bowen's population expected to triple
The Whitsunday Regional Council expects Bowen's population in north Queensland to almost triple over the next few decades.[MORE]
Late bloom for Broome tourism
The Broome Chamber of Commerce says a flood of tourists in recent weeks has made up for a slow start to the tourist season in the Western Australian region.[MORE]
Poor roads restricting aboriginal tourism
The Federal member for Eden Monaro, Mike Kelly says he will take up the issue of special funding for highway improvements on the far south coast which community members claim is restricting the development of a local aboriginal project.[MORE]
ANZ optimistic about regional SA
The ANZ Bank says it is cautiously optimistic about the economic future of towns in country South Australia.[MORE]
Eurobodalla tourism to remain strong: MP
Tourism industry officials say the Eurobodalla is well placed to weather the challenges of rising fuel costs and increased interest rates.[MORE]
