Over the summer, we have been busy recording what Tasmanians think about a whole range of issues. Tassie is cool and tourism is hot – with our state having the largest rise in visitor numbers this quarter. Whilst some in the South and East are worried about over crowding and under funding of infrastructure, the North West of the state would love more of the tourism dollar to make its way up there.
Here we asked businesses in the North West what they thought about a proposed Trans Tarkine walk.
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