FEATURE AUSTRALIA
air balloon flight to watch the dawn break over Uluru (Ayers Rock). Outback Ballooning is offering 30-minute flights over the Patji region previously only accessible to visitors with special permits. This product is being sold in the UK by Attraction World priced £329 for an adult, £265 for a child. Voyages Hotels is now offering unique experiences to those staying at its Ayers Rock Resort. In addition to the activities already in
place it is now developing a range of cultural performances that highlight indigenous culture, both locally and
from across Australia, to provide authentic interactive experiences throughout the year. From April visitors to the big rock
will also be able to book into a new outback dining experience including an intimate four-course table d’hote dinner followed by Aboriginal storytelling and a didgeridoo performance. The Tali Wiru experience lasts just over four hours and is priced from AU$295. Attraction specialist Attraction
World has added a new city sightseeing tour of Sydney and Bondi Beach on an open-top double-decker tour bus with hop-on-hop-off options. It is valid for 24 hour for £30 per adult, or 48-hour tickets for £45. The operator now also offers a
Perth city sightseeing tour ticket valid for 48 hours at £21 per adult and a Morning Marvellous Melbourne city tour priced at £46.
In Tasmania, MONA (Museum of Old
and New Art) in Hobart, has launched a new attraction, MoMa (or MONA Market). The colourful local market is set on the roof of the museum every Saturday afternoon and sells locally- grown, organic produce alongside craft and art installations. Admission is free.
Tourism Talk RODNEY HARREX,
Tourism Australia Regional General Manager
Left: Perth - a city with a view, and so much more beyond
“We are continuing to invest in the UK and are committed to working across trade channels to encourage people to make this the year they book a holiday in Australia. "Working closely with airline and industry partners to make a greater difference for Australia is a core part of what we do in marketing Australia and we will continue this in 2012. "We value the support of tour operators and travel agents, particularly our Aussie Specialist agents. "I would encourage agents to
“Tourism Australia values travel agents, particularly Aussie Specialist agents”
proactively sell Australia and to keep up to date. "We’ve recently added a new module
and we’re also offering a £20 Love2Shop voucher to encourage agents to recommend friends or colleagues to sign up. "As I said, we value the ongoing industry support and hope we can continue to work together to generate even more bookings this year. "There are some great events including the British and Irish Lions
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