Tasmania sees a tourism boom but many are still worried about its loss of natural charm

Saturday, April 28, 2018

With thousands of new hotel rooms planned and the Tasmanian Government aiming to make the state the “world destination for eco-tourism”, some are worried that the island might not cope with the level of attention.

 
More than a billion dollars are being thought of to be invested in hotel developments in Tasmania, with a series of new projects expected to add more than 4,000 additional rooms to the state.

 
This week’s announcement of a $100 million resort plan on the east coast is the latest in among several infrastructural plans in the pipeline.

 
Last year, there was a 12 per cent increase in visitation to Tasmania, going up by 8 per cent with 1.28 million people visiting the state.

 
The tourism sector of Tasmania is providing an economic boon for the state, bringing in $2.3 billion to the economy.

 
But the growth of its tourism industry is worrying some locals, with a forum at the University of Tasmania in Hobart yesterday debating the question “has Tasmania reached peak tourism?”.

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