CRUISE ships, business travel and major events will help save Australia's tourism industry, which is struggling as a result of the strong Australian dollar, a conference heard yesterday.
Tourism and Transport Forum chief executive John Lee said the booming cruising market was the "shining light" of tourism in Australia, but the Government needed to do more to improve infrastructure.
Industry experts were concerned that many of the large, new cruise ships cannot fit under the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
Carnival Australia CEO said Cairns had bid for money to build a cruise ship terminal, but the port was not dredged and is too shallow for ships to get in.
While the strong Australian dollar was a disadvantage for local tourism, shadow treasurer Joe Hockey told the Outlook2011 hotel and tourism industry conference it also provided opportunities.
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Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Australia, the Beach paradise
Australia, the Beach paradise: Australia’s coastline stretches almost 50,000 kilometres and is linked by over 10,000 beaches, more than any other country in the world. More than 85 per cent of Australians live within 50 kilometres of the coast, making it an integral part of our laid-back lifestyle.
Akshaya India provides tour packages to Australia like 3 Nights/4 Days - Sydney Tour, 3 Nights/4 Days - Melbourne Tour and 3 Nights/4 Days - Melbourne, Kangaroo Island Tour, Full Day Grand Barossa Valley. 4 Nights/5 Days - Cairns Tours and Brisbane and Gold Coast Tour.Australia is a wonderful place to go for a trip.They also provide 8 Nights / 9 Days: Australia (Sydney - Gold Coast - Melbourne) package to Australia.
Akshaya India provides tour packages to Australia like 3 Nights/4 Days - Sydney Tour, 3 Nights/4 Days - Melbourne Tour and 3 Nights/4 Days - Melbourne, Kangaroo Island Tour, Full Day Grand Barossa Valley. 4 Nights/5 Days - Cairns Tours and Brisbane and Gold Coast Tour.Australia is a wonderful place to go for a trip.They also provide 8 Nights / 9 Days: Australia (Sydney - Gold Coast - Melbourne) package to Australia.
Friday, February 20, 2009
Crocodile Dundees in Australia
Mick had been on the road for four days and had two more days to go before he reached home in Perth. When he wasn't driving he was unloading stuff, or sleeping while his co-driver Marty took over.
I was travelling across the Kimberley in Western Australia by road train – a 160ft-plus, three-trailer, 64-wheel truck, which might as well have been a locomotive as far as the kangaroo was concerned.
I met the tattooed "truckies" in Alice Springs, and with personalities bigger than their beer bellies, wearing shorts, "thongs" and singlets, Marty and Mick were every bit the Crocodile Dundees of the road. They spoke of "sheilas" and warned me: "There's no dunny stop, so if you're coming with us, you'll have to pee in a bottle." As a farmer's daughter I can take most things in my stride, but aiming into a bottle seemed a tricky proposition.
I was travelling across the Kimberley in Western Australia by road train – a 160ft-plus, three-trailer, 64-wheel truck, which might as well have been a locomotive as far as the kangaroo was concerned.
I met the tattooed "truckies" in Alice Springs, and with personalities bigger than their beer bellies, wearing shorts, "thongs" and singlets, Marty and Mick were every bit the Crocodile Dundees of the road. They spoke of "sheilas" and warned me: "There's no dunny stop, so if you're coming with us, you'll have to pee in a bottle." As a farmer's daughter I can take most things in my stride, but aiming into a bottle seemed a tricky proposition.
Wednesday, February 11, 2009
Australia voted top holiday spot despite global slump
SINGAPORE (Reuters Life!) - Australia has been voted the most coveted destination by travelers in a global survey that also showed two-thirds of people were reviewing their holiday plans because of the global economic crisis.
Asia Pacific was named the number-one region for those intending to travel overseas this year and next in the survey, commissioned by credit card firm Visa and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and which polled over 5,500 people.
Nearly half picked Australia, which is expecting the number of foreign visitors to fall to their lowest level in two decades this year, as a place to visit, a likely boost for a multi-million dollar tourist campaign launched late last year.
Asia Pacific was named the number-one region for those intending to travel overseas this year and next in the survey, commissioned by credit card firm Visa and the Pacific Asia Travel Association (PATA) and which polled over 5,500 people.
Nearly half picked Australia, which is expecting the number of foreign visitors to fall to their lowest level in two decades this year, as a place to visit, a likely boost for a multi-million dollar tourist campaign launched late last year.
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