is a range of other commercial attractions including guided Location and Attractions tours, boat hire and a growing winery sector. Most of these attractions rely on the outstanding natural beauty of the area and its character. “unspoilt” East Tasmania, for the purposes of this project, extends from Musselroe Bay in the north to Swansea in National Parks and an extensive series of public land the south. This area is detailed in Figure 2. reserves cover much of the area (see Figure 2) and comprise: Tasmania’s East Coast has some of Australia’s most Apsley Conservation Area celebrated natural coastline and beaches, including the Bay of Fires Conservation Area Freycinet Peninsula and the Bay of Fires. The tourism industry in the region has developed to cater for, firstly, Coles Bay Conservation Area Tasmanian visitors who routinely take holidays in the Doctors Peak State Reserve area, including at the many beachside holiday homes; and secondly for the interstate and international visitors Douglas Apsley National Park who are travelling around the State or who are making Freycinet National Park special visits to the high end resorts in the area. Humburg Point Nature Recreation Area The key visitor node is the small town of Coles Bay, at Little Beach State Reserve the entry to the Freycinet National Park. The town and surrounds has several international standard resorts as Lower Marsh Creek Forest Reserve well as a wide range of other accommodation types. The Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve coastal towns of St Helens, Bicheno and Swansea MountPearson State Reserve provide the sub-regional service centres for the area and these are supported by a number of smaller towns and MountWilliam National Park settlements such as Ansons Bay, Binalong Bay, Scamander and Falmouth. Musselroe Bay Conservation Area Scamander Conservation Area Notable built attractions include: St Helens Point State Recreation Area Bay of Fires Lodge Walk a guided four day walk – St Patricks Head State Reserve staying in luxury lodges The natural assets landscapes, ecosystems and – Saffire Freycinet an international standard luxury – heritage places - contained in the public reserve system resort at Coles Bay are the chief attractions of the region. It is these assets Freycinet Lodge a luxury resort within the – that must be protected and enhanced in any Freycinet National Park. sustainable development of tourism in the area.
Location and Attractions East Tasmania, for the purposes of this project, extends from Musselroe Bay in the north to Swansea in the south. This area is detailed in Figure 2. Tasmania’s East Coast has some of Australia’s most celebrated natural coastline and beaches, including the Freycinet Peninsula and the Bay of Fires. The tourism industry in the region has developed to cater for, firstly, Tasmanian visitors who routinely take holidays in the area, including at the many beachside holiday homes; and secondly for the interstate and international visitors who are travelling around the State or who are making special visits to the high end resorts in the area. The key visitor node is the small town of Coles Bay, at the entry to the Freycinet National Park. The town and surrounds has several international standard resorts as well as a wide range of other accommodation types. The coastal towns of St Helens, Bicheno and Swansea provide the sub-regional service centres for the area and these are supported by a number of smaller towns and settlements such as Ansons Bay, Binalong Bay, Scamander and Falmouth. Notable built attractions include: Bay of Fires Lodge Walk – a guided four day walk staying in luxury lodges Saffire Freycinet – an international standard luxury resort at Coles Bay Freycinet Lodge – a luxury resort within the Freycinet National Park. is a range of other commercial attractions including guided tours, boat hire and a growing winery sector. Most of these attractions rely on the outstanding natural beauty of the area and its “unspoilt” character. National Parks and an extensive series of public land reserves cover much of the area (see Figure 2) and comprise: Apsley Conservation Area Bay of Fires Conservation Area Coles Bay Conservation Area Doctors Peak State Reserve Douglas Apsley National Park Freycinet National Park Humburg Point Nature Recreation Area Little Beach State Reserve Lower Marsh Creek Forest Reserve Moulting Lagoon Game Reserve MountPearson State Reserve MountWilliam National Park Musselroe Bay Conservation Area Scamander Conservation Area St Helens Point State Recreation Area St Patricks Head State Reserve The natural assets – landscapes, ecosystems and heritage places - contained in the public reserve system are the chief attractions of the region. It is these assets that must be protected and enhanced in any sustainable development of tourism in the area.
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