New South W(h)ales reveals world-best vantage points for whale spotting and Whale Dreaming as whale watching season kicks off
29 May 2017From May to November the waters along the NSW coastline will become a living, moving spectacle as thousands of humpback, southern right, fin and other whale species make their way north. The NSW coastline becomes the world’s best place for whale spotting and encounters, or to join the Saltwater Indigenous people celebrate this annual migration through Whale Dreaming ceremonies, festivals and experiences.
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29 May 2017The wonder of Vivid Sydney 2017 will be enjoyed through an exclusively designed Snapchat lens, live streams on Facebook, a specially curated Spotify playlist as well as an improved smartphone app and website, further enhancing the Vivid Sydney experience for visitors.
Read more about Vivid Sydney: How to shine on your digital deviceVivid Sydney shines in 2017
26 May 2017A brilliant array of colour, music and creativity will shine upon Sydney for the next 23 nights as the world’s largest festival of light, music and ideas Vivid Sydney, officially opens for 2017.
Read more about Vivid Sydney shines in 2017Public transport boost for Vivid Sydney
26 May 2017An extra 9,000 public transport services will run during Vivid Sydney to cater for the huge number of visitors to the festival.
Read more about Public transport boost for Vivid SydneyMillions of visitors travelling to NSW for packed calendar of major sporting events
18 May 2017NSW’s packed calendar of sporting events is attracting millions of tourists to NSW, with more than 3.5 million domestic and international overnight visitors travelling to NSW in the past year to participate in or attend a sporting event.
Read more about Millions of visitors travelling to NSW for packed calendar of major sporting eventsUpskilling rural and regional tourism operators
18 May 2017The NSW Government has announced it will triple the number of free webcasts for the state’s tourism operators this year, in response to the growing need for online learning among rural and regional tourism operators.
Read more about Upskilling rural and regional tourism operatorsDestination NSW campaign wins Expedia Media Solutions marketing award
17 May 2017A cooperative marketing campaign to drive visitation to Sydney and regional NSW has won ‘Australia & New Zealand Campaign of the Year’ at the Expedia Media Solutions 2017 Asia Pacific (APAC) Partner Awards.
Read more about Destination NSW campaign wins Expedia Media Solutions marketing awardSydney: The major events capital of Australia
17 May 2017Sydney continues to lead the nation when it comes to attracting major world-class events, with the city securing an unbeatable event schedule for 2017 including Vivid Sydney, the world’s largest festival of light, music and ideas, just over a week away.
Read more about Sydney: The major events capital of AustraliaThe best of NSW food and wine to be showcased to International travel buyers
16 May 2017Some of the State’s finest produce will be showcased to travel buyers from across the globe tonight, as part of the 2017 Australian Tourism Exchange (ATE).
Read more about The best of NSW food and wine to be showcased to International travel buyersStrong visitor numbers spur NSW accommodation boom
16 May 2017The State Government’s tourism and major events agency, Destination NSW has said growth in overnight visitation to NSW is stimulating an accommodation boom across the State.
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