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21st December 2013, 08:48 AM
FFR

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Originally Posted by landy

We will certainly do the desert trips and free tour in the future but as for being a "tourist" so to speak, as far as Aus is concerned, forget it.

Nino.

There are lots of nice places used to milk tourists, it will always be the case. Sadly, there is not a single, common list of places to go on the cheap.

My boss sent me to Ayers Rock last year for a job, and I had the same feeling you had in Tas. Everything was carefully planned to get the most from the visitors.
I suppose that in most of the cases the visitors already know the game, and have deep pockets.
21st December 2013, 09:08 AM
vnx205

You can see a lot of Port Arthur with a Bronze Pass.

$35 adult, $27 concession, $16 child, $80 family (two adults and up to six children)
Prices valid until 31 March 2015
Port Arthur - Bronze Pass to tour the Tasmanian attraction & convict ruins

In fact, if you have driven from Hobart or from "Ranga Flat" (see Wrinklearthur's post), that is probably all you would have time for.

If you seek out the dearest prices in any place, you could add up quite a bill. As others have said, a bit of research can make a big difference.

For example London is notorious for expensive cups of coffee, but did you know that in a little cafe under the Tower Bridge, you can get an excellent cup of coffee for a couple of pounds. Well you could in 2008. :)
21st December 2013, 09:26 AM
Chucaro

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Originally Posted by FFR

There are lots of nice places used to milk tourists, it will always be the case. Sadly, there is not a single, common list of places to go on the cheap.

My boss sent me to Ayers Rock last year for a job, and I had the same feeling you had in Tas. Everything was carefully planned to get the most from the visitors.
I suppose that in most of the cases the visitors already know the game, and have deep pockets.

Well they will milking you if you allow them to do it, as an example the great Overland track is free but there are operators that charge in excess of $2600 per person for the 8 days walk.

I will say, do not put the blame in Tasmania or any other place for that matter, if I was able to tour for more that 2 years paying only accommodation for 2 nights (safety reasons) any body can do that as well.;)
21st December 2013, 10:36 AM
Pickles2

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Originally Posted by Chucaro

Port Arthur gold pass

$100 adult, $95 concession, $77 child

Information is HERE

Thanks for that, there is a lot of good info there.
Cheers, Pickles.
21st December 2013, 02:47 PM
landy

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Originally Posted by Pickles2

$250 for a Port Arthur "Gold Pass"?
What do you get for that, & how long has that been in place.
We went there many years ago on a coach tour from Melbourne, long before "The Massacre", & I can't remember paying anything like that...I think it was simply a "nominal" entry fee in those days, we also visited the Island of the Dead.
It was an awesome historic place, but $250 value?.....I don't think so.
Pickles.

It included the ghost tour, isle of the dead and Puer point boys prison.
Cheers,
Nino.
21st December 2013, 03:30 PM
landy

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Originally Posted by Chucaro

After finished our motorhome conversion in Hobart we expend 1 year in Tassie before heading north.
In 12 month we never paid 1 cent in accommodation, camping in the most beautiful places including water front in fantastic beaches.
In some towns we have free power in the camping spots.
Eating out in the local hotels was a bargain and we never paid more than $10 a head.
Those to come to Tasmania have to do the home work and will have a fantastic cheap holidays and at the same time meet very nice people.
Going back north to Bundaberg was a different experience with fines up to $1000 a day for camping in the beaches, but then again we have done the home work and during our trip north we only paid for camping in two occasions in a 12 months trip :)
For those that like camping in quite beautiful bush spots do the home work, get all the fossiking license that are required in each state, couple of sieves and enjoy your free camping all around Australia. ;)

It can be done, we have done it for a total of over 24 month with an accommodation total costs of less than $60.00.
You cannot do this cheap in Europe :D

I think you are implying that we haven't done our "home work"
In the words of that great wordsmith Geoffrey Chaucer, this ain't our first rodeo!!!

We have free toured in Australia for over 10 years now. It was, when the kids were young the only way we could afford to get away. And while we both love camping by a river or the coast, this time we wanted to just play the tourist. You'll notice that I haven't mentioned caravan parks. We have stayed in parks the whole time. Mostly because we didn't want to have to pack up the camper everyday and we wanted the luxury of the showers, laundry and the extra security when leaving the camper unattended. All the parks fitted our criteria to one extent or another. And the prices were what we expected as we had indeed, done our home work! No issues here!
If you refer back to my OP. you will see that I was talking more about getting value for money. I was not suggesting that you can't see our country for free. But you either tour for free or pay to see the attractions. And I'll say again, what incentives are there to bring tourists to Australia?, it's bloody expensive. It's horses for courses. I'd also like to challenge you on a pub feed for $10 per head, including a drink. Not this century!

Cheers,
Nino.
21st December 2013, 04:38 PM
Chucaro

Ok Nino, I understand you and agree with you on that, Australia is very expensive compared to another countries in that way.
The price for overnight stay in motels it is ridiculous expensive.
Renting an apartment for 2 weeks is terrible expensive as well. My bro rented for 2 weeks in a first class suburb in Paris for half of the cost that will cost here in a non centric apartment.
I just wonder how rates Australia regarding cost with Europe traveling as a back packer......
21st December 2013, 06:16 PM
bblaze

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Originally Posted by Chucaro

Ok Nino, I understand you and agree with you on that, Australia is very expensive compared to another countries in that way.
The price for overnight stay in motels it is ridiculous expensive.
Renting an apartment for 2 weeks is terrible expensive as well. My bro rented for 2 weeks in a first class suburb in Paris for half of the cost that will cost here in a non centric apartment.
I just wonder how rates Australia regarding cost with Europe traveling as a back packer......

I am currently the Duty Manager at what is reputed to be the biggest and best backpackers in Australia and they very rarely complain of prices compared to other countries, they do however mention the price of domestic air travel to be excessive.
cheers
blaze
22nd December 2013, 08:18 AM
wrinklearthur

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Originally Posted by landy

I'd also like to challenge you on a pub feed for $10 per head, including a drink. Not this century!

Hi Nino

That sounds like a fun challenge, no need for a prize to do that and all that is needed for verification is a photo of the pub, the meal and it's price.

How about it fellow Tasmanian AULRO's can we uphold the honour?
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22nd December 2013, 08:40 AM
Chucaro

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Originally Posted by wrinklearthur

Hi Nino

That sounds like a fun challenge, no need for a prize to do that and all that is needed for verification is a photo of the pub, the meal and it's price.

How about it fellow Tasmanian AULRO's can we uphold the honour?
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When in Berridale

When in Launceston

When in Hobart

One more in Hobart

And I can go on and on including clubs and looking at the back of shopping dockets were you can get a meal for less than $20.00 and the second free.
By the way I said eating I did not mentioned drinks but water is free :D

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