The Hodgman Liberal Government’s $500,000 investment in free Wi-Fi will enhance the tourist experience in approximately 50 locations across Tasmania.
We allocated $500,000 in last year’s budget for the Wi-Fi rollout which will boost the visitor experience and give tourists the opportunity to create and share their experience of Tasmania online.
It will support local communities by allowing local businesses to provide online information about attractions and opportunities in the area directly to tourists while they are in the region. Encouraging Tasmanian businesses to capitalise on the digital economy is a key part of the Government’s information technology strategy.
A Request for Proposals (RFP) has been released today seeking a single operator to build, operate and maintain wireless broadband network(s) using Wi-Fi Technology in approximately 50 locations around the state.
Indicative proposed locations have been included in the RFP to allow potential providers to make an informed assessment of how they would establish the network and ensure its ongoing support and maintenance. The final decision on the areas that receive services under this project will be dependent on the proposals provided by the respondents. The list of locations will be finalised in further consultation with the tourism industry and the successful proponent.
The indicative proposed locations listed in the RFP include high profile tourism destinations, points of entry and areas nominated by the state’s four Regional Tourism Organisations.
Nominated Location | Site | |
1 | Freycinet National Park | Freycinet Visitor Information Centre |
2 | Scamander | Scamander Visitor Information Mushroom |
3 | Binalong Bay | Binalong Bay lookout |
4 | St Helens | St Helens Main Street |
5 | Ironhouse Point | White Sands Estate |
6 | Apslawn | Devil’s Corner, Sherbourne Road |
7 | Launceston | Cataract Gorge |
8 | Launceston | Inveresk Precinct (ie QVMAG) |
9 | Launceston | Seaport Precinct (ie Peppers Hotel) |
10 | Longford | JJ Bakery (54 Wellington St) or Junction retail location (corner of Wellington & Marlborough Streets) |
11 | Deloraine | Shopping strip (central Emu Bay Rd location alongside the river) |
12 | George Town | Opposite Regent Square (ie central Macquarie St) |
13 | Derby | Tin Dragon Interpretation Centre (Tasman Hwy) |
14 | Campbell Town | Town centre shopping strip |
15 | Beaconsfield | Beaconsfield Heritage Centre (West St) |
16 | Evandale | Corner of Russell & Scone Street or Falls Park (location of market) |
17 | King Island | King Island Airport |
18 | Devonport | Mersey River Precinct (from the Mouth of the Mersey to the TT Line Terminal with an emphasis on the Eastern foreshore) |
19 | Strahan | Strahan Waterfront |
20 | Cradle Mountain | Cradle Mountain Visitor Centre |
21 | Stanley | Stanley Main Street |
22 | Queenstown | Queenstown Railway Station Precinct |
23 | Burnie | Burnie Makers Precinct |
24 | Sheffield | Sheffield Mural Park |
25 | Zeehan | Zeehan Main Street (Heritage Precinct) |
26 | Waratah | Athenaeum Hall |
27 | Hobart | Hobart waterfront through to Elizabeth Street |
28 | Richmond | Location to be defined |
29 | Kettering | Kettering Ferry Terminal |
30 | Oatlands | Callington Mill/Main Street |
31 | Glenorchy | Wilkinson’s Point |
32 | Sorell | Main Street Visitor Centre and Park |
33 | New Norfolk | High Street/Willow Court |
34 | Geeveston | Church Street |
35 | Lake St Clair | Lake St Clair Visitor Centre |
36 | Eaglehawk Neck | Blowhole Car Park |
37 | Hobart | Hobart Airport |
38 | Launceston | Launceston Airport |
39 | Devonport | Spirit of Tasmania terminal |
40 | Whitemark | Flinders Island Airport |
41 | Wynyard | Burnie Airport |
42 | Devonport | Devonport Airport |
43 | Port Arthur | Port Arthur Historic Site |
44 | Bridport | Main Street (opposite Village Green) |
45 | Ross | Ross Bakery (Church Street) |
46 | Whitemark | IGA Supermarket (Patrick Street) |
47 | Latrobe | Station Square |
48 | Currie | Currie Shopping Precinct |
49 | Bothwell | Australasian Golf Museum & Visitor Centre |
50 | Cygnet | Mary Street |
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