Although there are fewer visitors there are however longer stays and a bigger spend. Visitors during the last year were almost entirely made up of interstate visitors.
Tere were still restrictions for travellers through July to December 2021 and direct Auckland to Hobart flights didn’t resume until June 2022.
Tasmanians were encouraged to travel within their own state during this time via the Make Yourself at Home interstate campaign including a voucher programme.
Tourism contributes six per cent share to Tasmania’s Gross State Product and the direct and indirect contribution of tourism in Tasmania to the GSP is the highest in the country.
Some 33,600 people are employed in tourism directly and indirectly (13 per cent of the labour force) and this is also the highest in the country.
Te island is served by major airports including
Hobart and Launceston with direct flights from most major Australian cities. Hobart Airport caters for around 65 per cent of visitors to the state with the only international flights coming in from New Zealand.
A major revamp for the expansion of Hobart Airport has recently been released to allow for higher passenger numbers and additional freight capacity.
Currently the airport sees around 2.8 million passengers and 14,000 aircraft landings a year. Passenger numbers are predicted to almost double to 5.5 million by 2042. Some 350,000 will be flying in from international destinations.
Te 20-year Masterplan will see increased international flights, doubling the terminal size, more retail options, improved transport to the airport and extended runway.
Launceston Airport opened in 1931 and sees 1.4 million passengers and some 400 weekly domestic flights to six destinations in Australia.
Te airport is also undergoing some infrastructure work doubling the check in area and adding self-check in services and upgrading its security screening process.
Te Spirit of Tasmania I and II, which made their maiden voyage between Hobart and Melbourne in 2002, have around 800 sailings per year with up to 1,400 passengers on each ship and 500 vehicles.
Te two Finnish built vessels underwent refurbishment in 2015 are due to be replaced in 2024 when two new purpose-built ships called Spirit of Tasmania IV and V will arrive.
Tese will accommodate up to 1,800 passenger
each with a total of 301 cabins, 118 standard seats and 47 business seats.
Crossing time for the ferries between Devonport to Geelong is around 9.5 to 11.5 hours. Previously, the ferries operated EGMs but gaming operations ceased aboard both vessels in June 2021.
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