Archive for the ‘Australia’ Category

Oprah Cuddles Elvis During Her First Australian Stop at Hamilton Island

Oprah Winfrey arrived on Hamilton Island, Queensland on December 8 just before 12.40pm (AEST). Since landing on the island, she has held Elvis the koala and been to a beach party on Whitehaven Beach with The Ten Tenors and celebrity chef Curtis Stone.

December 9, 2010   Posted in: Australia

New agreement between Jetstar and Tourism Western Australia to boost visitors to Perth

A new agreement between Tourism Western Australia (WA) and Jetstar is set to increase visitor numbers to Perth from the east coast. Tourism Minister Liz Constable today welcomed Jetstar’s decision to expand existing key services to Perth from Sydney and Melbourne and add two new direct routes from the Gold Coast and Brisbane.

August 18, 2010   Posted in: Airlines & Railways, Australia

Tasmanian Convict Sites Obtain World Heritage Status

Hobart, Tasmania, Australia (August, 2010): On August 1, the United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) added five of Tasmania’s convict history sites to the World Heritage list. In total, 11 Australian convict sites were granted world heritage status at the World Heritage Committee in Brasilia, Brazil. The five from Tasmania include:

August 3, 2010   Posted in: Australia

Tourism is Getting Better – Australia tourism report – Q1 2010

Since the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) pandemic in 2003, tourist arrivals in Australia have grown steadily. However, the report estimates that arrival numbers dropped by 2% year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2009 to 5.33mn.

January 18, 2010   Posted in: Australia

6,000 people enjoy breakfast on Sydney Harbour Bridge

For the first time in its history, Australia’s iconic Sydney Harbour Bridge closed this past Saturday so 6,000 people could enjoy the ultimate picnic breakfast. Dubbed “Breakfast on the Bridge,” the free event saw an Australian landmark transformed into the ultimate family venue, including laying 10,000 square meters of Kikuyu grass and the best of [...]

October 27, 2009   Posted in: Australia

How Melbourne became Australia’s hottest destination

By Diana Plater, Paul Mulvey and Gabrielle Dunlevy, theage.com.au/etn | Sep 30, 2009 It’s a miracle – culture has grown in popularity in Australia. Well at least that’s what the numbers suggest. For the first time, more Australians are visiting Victoria for a holiday than Queensland.

September 30, 2009   Posted in: Australia

Australia tourism launches contest on Facebook

Hosted on the official Sydney Australia Facebook Page www.facebook.com/seesydney, Australia’s Tourism New South Wales (NSW) announced today the launch of its Sydney Facebook Life Points Contest. The contest gives US globetrotters the chance to win an unforgettable vacation including roundtrip airfare on V Australia, staying at the Sydney Harbour YHA.

September 21, 2009   Posted in: Australia

Island of the week – Kangaroo Island, South Australia

Off the coast of south Australia, an easy 90-minute drive through world-class wine country to the Fleurieu Peninsula on the south coast, board a ferry for a short ride to one of the world’s best secret islands, or you can fly and be there in under 30 minutes. With more sheep than people and more [...]

July 20, 2009   Posted in: Australia

Australian tourism “boosted” by social networking

The increasing popularity of social networking and blogging sites such as Facebook and Twitter is reportedly having a beneficial effect on the tourism industry in Australia.

July 13, 2009   Posted in: Australia

Australian tourism “boosted” by social networking

The increasing popularity of social networking and blogging sites such as Facebook and Twitter is reportedly having a beneficial effect on the tourism industry in Australia. Tourism Australia said that its presence on the two online communities was leading to more people talking and ‘tweeting’ about the country and their travel experiences there.

July 10, 2009   Posted in: Australia