News: Attractions
Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo now powered by 100% renewable electricity
Taronga Zoo and Taronga Western Plains Zoo have become the first zoos in NSW to be powered by 100% renewable electricity with emissions saved every year equivalent in weight to...
Apr 16, 2023
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Snow Leopard sisters move from Melbourne to Wellington Zoo
A pair of rare Snow Leopards have arrived at Wellington Zoo with visitors now able to view them in a brand-new habitat. Sisters Asha and Manju have come from Melbourne Zoo where...
Apr 14, 2023
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Agreement announced for China’s Haichang Ocean Park to develop attractions in Saudi Arabia
Amid a climate of growing political and economic links between the two nations, Haichang Ocean Park is to develop theme parks, waterparks and social entertainment centres in...
Apr 11, 2023
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Google expands Things to Do feature with further maps integration
Becoming ever more important to visitor attractions and tourism activities and operations, Google is expanding its Things to Do feature within its Google Maps feature. Enabling...
Apr 11, 2023
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Adventure World to farewell Rampage ride after almost a million rides
As the summer season draws to a close and after more than two decades in action, Rampage, one of the cornerstone rides at Perth theme park Adventure World, will be taking its...
Apr 10, 2023
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Singapore's Bird Paradise and Mandai Wildlife West to open to visitors on 8th May
The Mandai Wildlife Group has advised that visitors will soon be able to walk through Singapore's Bird Paradise and Mandai Wildlife West. Singapore’s new bird park is set for a...
Apr 10, 2023
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New Velocity Falls attraction drives positive peak season for Jamberoo Action Park
Approaching the end of its 2022/23 season, Jamberoo Action Park has enjoyed a positive summer of operations, boosted by the opening of its new Velocity Falls waterslide at the...
Apr 9, 2023
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Canberra’s visitor economy rebounds to reach record highs in 2022
Rebounding after the COVID-19 pandemic, Canberra’s visitor economy bounced back strongly last year, with visitor expenditure reaching a record high of $3.03 billion for the year...
Apr 7, 2023
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Go City and Mandai Wildlife Group announce multi-year strategic tourism partnership
Aiming to encourage tourists arriving in Singapore to visit the Mandai Wildlife Reserve, home of the city-state’s wildlife parks, attraction pass company Go City has signed a...
Apr 7, 2023
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Native wildlife experience opens as Sydney’s Taronga Zoo
Just in time for the school holidays, Sydney’s Taronga Zoo has opened Nura Diya Australia, a new native wildlife experience where visitors can walk among kangaroos and...
Apr 6, 2023
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TTF fears that cost-of-living pressures will impact Easter spending
Around 64% of Australians say they won't be going away over the Easter holiday period, with 40% unable to afford accommodation or travel expenses, according to a survey released...
Apr 5, 2023
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Queueing technology experts accesso looks at growth as theme park attendances bounce back
With its business disrupted during the pandemic as a result of theme park closures, queuing technology experts accesso Technology Group is enjoying significant success as...
Apr 5, 2023
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Adventure Travel Trade Association to stage first summit in Asia
The Adventure Travel Trade Association (ATTA) is counting down to its 2023 Adventure Travel World Summit (ATWS), with the event being held in Asia for the first time -...
Apr 4, 2023
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Federal budget to include $535 million funding injection for Australia’s cultural institutions
After being allowed to fall into a “shocking state of disrepair”, nine of Australia’s key cultural institutions are to benefit from $535 million in funding over four year in the...
Apr 3, 2023
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Aquarium founder Kelly Tarlton inducted into New Zealand Business Hall of Fame
Internationally renowned aquarium founder and marine explorer, diver, conservationist and treasure hunter, Kelly Tarlton has been announced as an inductee in The New Zealand...
Apr 3, 2023
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Ecotourism Australia partnership sees sustainable tourism experiences showcased via ATDW
The Australian Tourism Data Warehouse and Ecotourism Australia have partnered to showcase sustainable tourism experiences through the ATDW online platform. Tourism businesses...
Apr 3, 2023
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Court of Appeal confirms Christchurch Adventure Park negligent in 2017 Port Hills fires case
The owners of the Christchurch Adventure Park, Leisure Investments NZ Partnership, has lost its appeal against a High Court decision and will now have to pay almost $14 million...
Apr 2, 2023
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Sea Monsters exhibition opens at WA Maritime Museum
WA Maritime Museum opens its ‘Sea Monsters: Prehistoric Ocean Predators’ exhibition today and is set to impress visitors with its life-sized casts from real specimens and...
Mar 31, 2023
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Lotte World Busan theme park marks first anniversary with significant attendance milestone
South Korean theme park - Lotte World Busan - has marked its first anniversary with a significant attendance milestone of 1.4 million visitors since its opening in 2022....
Mar 31, 2023
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SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium marks April Fool’s Day with Jellyfish Dive Xtreme
SEA LIFE Melbourne Aquarium has marked April Fool’s Day 2023 with the launch of a world-first Jellyfish Dive Xtreme – a clever marketing strategy. The marketing strategy...
Mar 31, 2023
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New light installation at Kings Canyon resort elevates tourism experience
The launch of a new installation by acclaimed artist Bruce Munro will light up Discovery Resorts - Kings Canyon in the Northern Territory when it opens to the public this...
Mar 30, 2023
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Obama family climb Sydney Harbour Bridge
Former United States President Barack Obama, on a visit to NSW, has climbed the Sydney Harbour Bridge with his wife Michelle. The visit, hosted by Transport for NSW rather than...
Mar 30, 2023
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Vivid Sydney 2023 to add first-ever activation of Wynyard railway tunnels
Vivid Sydney, Sony Music, Mandylights and Culture Creative have today announced the light festival will add a first-ever activation of the Wynyard railway tunnels to its...
Mar 29, 2023
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Taronga Zoo opens its Me-Gal restaurant to the public
Australian owned hospitality company, the Trippas White Group, have taken over Taronga Zoo’s hidden fine-dining restaurant, Me-Gal, and as of today have opened it to the public...
Mar 29, 2023
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