Tourism in Antarctica
It is one of the last remaining true wilderness areas on earth but the pressures on Antartica are steadily mounting in the face of very real threats such as sea level rises and global warming.
View ArticleFood on Friday - Agritourism
How would you like to graze your way around Australia? If you like the sound of that, we will show you how
View ArticleBoost for Adel-Pt Lincoln air services
Regional airline QantasLink says it will introduce a new air service between Adelaide and Port Lincoln. The airline will have 23 return services per week from February, subject to regulatory approval.
View ArticleTrack wash-out hits Indian Pacific
Heavy rain has washed away part of the rail track between Crystal Brook and Peterborough and left other parts covered in mud. The Indian Pacific will be diverted through Melbourne for its trip to Sydney.
View ArticleQueen Victoria calls in
All 294 metres of the Queen Victoria is visiting Adelaide today. Docked at Outer Harbor, the cruising liner will stop over for the day, letting some of the 2000 passengers and 900 crew enjoy a brief...
View ArticleKangaroo Is calls for transport subsidies
The tourism industry on Kangaroo Island says it wants $9 million from the state and federal governments to subsidise freight and passenger vehicle transport.
View ArticleFlood damage causes 24-hour Ghan delay
Passengers travelling on the Ghan train from Adelaide will have to spend an extra night in Alice Springs because the railway line is still under repair.
View ArticleBack on track: Ghan railway line to reopen
The rail line between Alice Springs and Darwin is expected to reopen this afternoon once repairs to flood damage are completed.
View ArticleWorld's largest ocean liner docks at Port Adelaide
The docks of Outer Harbor were dwarfed this morning as the world's largest ocean liner, the Queen Mary 2, docked at the freight terminal. Too large to dock in the passenger terminal, the 350 metre long...
View ArticleAdelaide sees 7 million air travellers
Seven million air travellers pass through Adelaide in the latest year.
View ArticleTourism phone app proves popular
The South Australian Tourism Commission says a mobile phone application developed for tourists has proved extremely popular.
View ArticleNew hotel to help meet tourism demand
Adelaide's newest hotel will provide more than 300 rooms to help meeting growing tourism demand.
View ArticleAdelaide Airport sets monthly record
Adelaide Airport has recorded its busiest month, with more than 640,000 people passing through the terminal.
View ArticleZoo buys Warrawong sanctuary
Zoos SA has bought Warrawong Sanctuary in the Adelaide hills and says it will maintain the vision of founder John Wamsley.
View ArticleDirector Scott Hicks' wine ad goes 3D
SA wine regions feature in what is said to be Australia's first 3D cinema ad, made by director Scott Hicks.
View ArticleAustralian tourism's latest tack
Tourism Australia has used an event in Adelaide to promote rising international visitor numbers and its new advertising campaign.
View ArticleSnappy bid to lure tourists down under
A new slogan and thousands of photos will be used to urge more tourists to visit Australia.
View ArticleAdelaide-Hobart direct flights to end
The only direct Adelaide-Hobart flights will end next month.
View ArticleAdelaide-Pt Lincoln flights being cut
Regional Express says cuts on the Port Lincoln-Adelaide route in South Australia are a disappointing result of competition. The airline will offer 38,000 fewer seats annually or 18 per cent of its...
View ArticleLake Eyre could dry up within weeks
Lake Eyre is rapidly drying up, despite water from western Queensland continuing to flow into the country's largest lake.
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