Tasmania’s snow season has been heavily impacted by record high temperatures this winter. Ben Lomond Alpine Resort has experienced a particularly dry season with little snow on its slopes, something that is “quite unusual” for this time of year. Managing Director Ben Mock said even with the disappointing period so far, there is hope that […]
Fri Aug 18, 2023 - 7:00amThe new ABC TV series Bay of Fires takes viewers to Tasmania’s ‘Mystery Bay’, but where is it and does it actually exist? The short answer is no, you won’t find it on any map. Instead, the series utilises real locations on Tasmania’s West Coast to bring ‘Mystery Bay’ to life. The main street scenes […]
Mon Aug 14, 2023 - 5:00amIan Robertson has been appointed as the new general manager of the West Coast Wilderness Railway. Robertson has been acting as the general manager since the role was vacated by Anthony Brown earlier this year. After a national recruitment process, Transport Minister Michael Ferguson said Robertson was the successful candidate that will now oversee the “historic Tasmanian […]
Mon Aug 14, 2023 - 4:00amHouse values in Queenstown have climbed by over 200% in the past decade. The town on Tasmania’s West Coast has seen growth of around 207% since 2013, which places it in the top five regional areas in the nation – according to new PropTrack data. Locals have attributed the rise in house prices to tourism growth, […]
Sat Aug 12, 2023 - 5:30amAn ill-prepared Tasmanian pair have been rescued from the Cradle Mountain National Park after they ventured off a track and became stuck yesterday. The two men from Burnie made a distress call around 5:30pm on Tuesday when they found themselves trapped in what rescuers have described as “extremely steep terrain.” Western Search and Rescue lead […]
Wed Aug 9, 2023 - 3:39pmA ‘reckless’ drunk West Coast woman has slammed through a fence and into the front yard of a Queenstown home tonight. Senior Constable Brad Coulson said the 35-year-old lost control of her ute, drove through two pedestrian crossing barriers, onto the wrong side of the road and into the fence on Friday. Coulson said it […]
Fri Jul 28, 2023 - 9:32pmAn underwater search of a Tasmanian waterfall has failed to return any leads in the search for a missing Belgian tourist. Inspector Anthea Maingay said swift water searching at Philosopher Falls had not uncovered any signs of Celine Cremer. “Celine’s car has been in the Philosopher Falls car park since at least Tuesday, 20 June and […]
Tue Jul 4, 2023 - 4:11pmA Belgian tourist remains missing in remote Tasmanian bush, six days after authorities were notified of her disappearance. Search and rescue teams are continuing to comb the area around Philosopher Falls near Waratah in the north-west of the state for Celine Cremer, who was reported missing on Monday 26 June. On Thursday, Tasmania Police said they had received […]
Sun Jul 2, 2023 - 10:42amPolice and search personnel are facing treacherous weather conditions as they continue to search for a missing Belgian tourist who was last seen 10 days ago. Celine Cremer hasn’t been seen since June 17 in Waratah, with the search currently focussed on the Philosopher Falls track area in the nearby remote North West national park. Her car, […]
Wed Jun 28, 2023 - 12:31pmTwo walkers who ventured out into the Cradle Mountain area have been rescued after they began experiencing medical issues overnight. Western Search and Rescue OIC Inspector Steve Jones said rescuers battled rain, hail, wind and snow to reach the men, who were only prepared for a day trip and not to camp overnight, in the […]
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