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Connectivity boost for remote tourist gems
$718,125 co-contribution to upgrade mobile services in tourism destinations in the Kimberley, Pilbara, Goldfields-Esperance and Mid-West
Investment to boost tourist safety and amenity, while supporting business services to pastoral enterprises
Regional connectivity in remote tourism destinations throughout the State will be boosted by a McGowan Government investment to upgrade telecommunications services at nine locations across the Kimberley, Pilbara, Goldfields-Esperance and Mid-West.
The McGowan Government has injected $718,125 from its Regional Telecommunications Project, together with Optus, into an initiative to upgrade existing sites from 3G to a high-grade 4G service.
Three sites in the Purnululu National Park will be upgraded, along with sites at Ellenbrae, El Questro and Emma Gorge stations in the Kimberley, Millstream National Park in the Pilbara, Ilkurlka Roadhouse in the Goldfields and Mount Augustus Tourist
Sponsored by Tourism Western Australia 16 Feb 2021
With domestic holidays firmly on the agenda for travel-starved Aussies, agents would be silly not to make the most of the current situation and become experts of their own backyard.
So,
Travel Weekly has teamed up with Tourism Western Australia to provide a complete rundown of one of the state’s most popular tourist destinations: the Kimberley.
A great place to start your clients off is in Broome, the western gateway to the Kimberley wilderness, which is home to world-famous Cable Beach sunsets and the natural phenomenon of the Staircase to the Moon.
Just a two-and-a-half-hour flight from Perth will transport your clients to this tropical oasis of striking contrasts in colour and culture, where the vibe is very relaxed, but there’s so much to engage the senses.