n sydney opera house begins guided tours
The Sydney Opera House has started to market itself as one of the city’s major tourist attraction with a range of guided tours. Front of the House tours cost £5 while Backstage tours cost £8. Sydney Opera House Tourism, which launched an Internet site last year (www.soh.nsw.gov.au)
can now be e-mailed attservice@soh.nsw.gov.au
n p&o pays £1.6m for lizard island lease
P&O Australian Resorts has paid Qantas £1.6m for the lease of Lizard Island, increasing its portfolioto seven resorts. Asubstantial figure hasalso been allocated for extensive refurbishment next year of the 40-room exclusive resort, located 17 miles off the coastof north Queensland. Rates start from £266per person per night.
n oceanic odyssey launch boosts nttc
The Northern Territory Tourism Commission is to run fam trips combining the Northern Territory with Balifollowing the launch ofOceanic Odyssey. The luxury ship will begincruising via the Spice Islands from July 3.Operated by Spice Island Cruises, the 120-passenger ship will sail from Darwin to Bali between July andOctober offering sevenand 14-day itineraries.