A new viewing shelter at Dove Lake in the Cradle Mountain-Lake St Clair National Park has been officially opened to the public today. The project was part of the government’s $26.8 million investment in the Cradle Mountain Master Plan, aimed at providing sustainable visitor infrastructure. Premier and Tourism Minister Jeremy Rockliff said the shelter, which […]
Mon Jan 30, 2023 - 3:35pmApple Maps has mistakenly moved the iconic Great Australian Bight to a small coastal town on Tasmania’s west coast, mistaking it for Macquarie Harbour! The error has caused confusion Australians and tourists alike, who were expecting to see the Great Australian Bight in its rightful place off the southern coastline of mainland Australia. When searching […]
Mon Jan 30, 2023 - 7:00amA family on a camping trip in Tasmania made a shocking discovery when they stumbled upon a two-meter-long dead Great White shark near the mouth of the Buxton River. Andrew Hughes and his family were in the lagoon near the river when they spotted the white object floating upside down. The family, fascinated by their […]
Sun Jan 29, 2023 - 12:10pmA 70-year-old Melbourne man has been seriously injured in a single-vehicle motorcycle crash on the Tasman Highway at Goshen today. The man, who was part of an organized motorcycle tour, lost control of his bike and crashed into an embankment. Emergency services, including paramedics, police, and the SES, arrived at the scene and treated the […]
Sat Jan 28, 2023 - 4:30pmAdventure Bay on Bruny Island has taken out number 5 on Tourism Australia’s ‘Best Australian Beaches of 2023’ list, while British Admiralty Beach on Tassie’s King Island was ranked number 8. South Australia has claimed the number 1 ‘Best Australian Beach’ spot, with Stokes Bay on Kangaroo Island judged the overall winner for 2023. The list […]
Sat Jan 28, 2023 - 12:50pmIn a world first, a teacher has just swum more than 60km all the way from New Norfolk to the Iron Pot near South Arm in Hobart. 42-year-old Brenda Norman from NSW has previously completed open water swims overseas, and swam from New Norfolk to Hobart’s Tasman Bridge in 2021. Brenda’s swim has already raised […]
Fri Jan 27, 2023 - 2:57pmAn operation to combat poaching, drug offences and property crime in Tasmania’s Central Highlands has resulted in the arrest of a 33-year-old man on drug trafficking charges this week. The search, conducted by 40 police officers and Natural Resources and Environment Tasmania (NRE Tasmania) rangers in London Lakes yesterday, involved executing warrants on four properties […]
Fri Jan 27, 2023 - 10:31amIt has been revealed that the woman featured in the vulgar but widely-shared ‘trout video’ previously worked at a Hobart veterinarian clinic. Pulse also understands the man who filmed the video, which has now been viewed by millions across the world, has previously been charged after a separate fishing-related offence. In a statement, the Kingston […]
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 9:42pmA Tasmanian man has died after a serious motorcycle accident on a forestry trail in the state’s north this afternoon. Police say the 48-year-old was riding an off-road Husqvarna motorcycle near Browns Creek Road in Bakers Beach shortly after 12pm when he lost control of the bike and hit a tree. The man was sadly […]
Thu Jan 26, 2023 - 6:32pmTasmanian boaters and watercraft users are being urged to take extreme caution on the water ahead of the upcoming long weekends. MAST, the organization in charge of boating safety, say they have received multiple complaints about poor boat ramp etiquette and is urging all users to follow safety rules and observe boat ramp etiquette. MAST […]
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