International Visitors and Spirit of Tasmania

Tasmania: Tasmanian tourism facts Visitor numbers in 2015 up 8pc on 2014International visitors up 20pc Visitors spent $1.95b, up 11pc International visitors spent $351m, up 34pc Some councils warned the state world-class attractions were being serviced by second-class infrastructure, according to Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Last year, 1.15 million people visited Tasmania, up 8 per cent on 2014. Related Story: Tasmania records biggest jump in international visitors Related Story: Record Spirit of Tasmania bookings boost tourism Related Story: Tourism awards vindicate Tasmanian World Heritage Area development: Government Map: Port Arthur 7182 Tasmanian councils are crying out for government support to boost infrastructure to cope with the state tourism boom. While in the state, visitors spent $1.95 billion. Photo: Port Arthur has long been a tourism drawcard. "People are seeing that they need to be here for longer because there more to see, it not just a trip to Port Arthur," she said. Tasman municipality Mayor Roseanne Heyward said local businesses had been busy. "Accommodation been full and the tourists, the cars on the road have been driving the locals crazy," she said. "There been a lot of traffic on our roads a lot of the cafes have been full." Ms Heyward said state newest tourist attraction, the Three Capes Track, had bolstered visitors to the area, and the Tasman Peninsula was no longer just considered a day-trip option. (news.financializer.com). As reported in the news.