Gabriella lives on a dairy farm at South Riana. West x North West (see https://www.wxnw.com.au/) is one of four regional tourism bodies that come under the State-wide body, Tourism Tasmania.
Gabriella explained that the 2022-2025 plan for WxNW embraces:
Plan | Vision for 2025: |
– Advocacy& Leadership | Our communities understand and appreciate the value of tourism |
– Product Development | Our region is no longer ‘a long way from Hobart’; instead it is a destination that must be visited |
– Industry Support | Operators are focused on delivering quality experiences aligned to the region’s strengths |
– Marketing | Collaborative (focusing on the visitor journey – not on municipalities) |
Gabriella mentioned these tourism opportunities:
- Significant financial support to enable maintenance and upgrades of West Coast Wilderness Railway
- Unconformity festival in October
- Bay of Fires – view on ABC TV on Sunday, 16 July, at 8.30pm
- ‘Tasting Trail’
- ‘Permission to Trespass’ in Wynyard & Table Cape region
- Dismal Swamp revitalisation
- King Island Kelp Farming
When Gabriella drew attention to the ‘Second Iconic Walk’ proposed by Tas. Parks & Wildlife Service – a 3-day walk to be constructed in the Tyndall Ranges from the Anthony Road near Lake Plimsoll south to the Lake Margaret Power Station – our club’s resident wilderness expert, John Glen, expressed his vehement opposition to the concept. Gabriella acknowledged that WxNW was quite aware of widespread opposition by many people and groups.
