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Australian Tourism and Bushfires

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Australian Tourism and Bushfires
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This content has been originally published on the official Tourism Australia websiteย australia.com, where regular updates will be shared.

Safety advice and alerts for travel to Australia

Bushfires are currently affecting some parts of Australia. Like all Australians, our hearts go out to the families and communities who are impacted by the bushfires. Our gratitude for the frontline services facing the fires head on cannot be expressed deeply enough.

STAYING UP TO DATE

We encourage all travellers visiting Australia to seek the most up-to-date information for their planned itinerary prior to departure, and remain informed about changing conditions while in Australia.

Speak with your travel agent, accommodation provider, tourism operators and local Visitor Information Centres for advice about local conditions and how best to experience Australiaโ€™s tourism destinations.

Read about bushfire safety and find links to national and regional warning sites.

WILL THE BUSHFIRES AFFECT MY TRIP?

Most destinations in Australia remain safe and continue to welcome visitors. All international airports in Australia are operating as normal.

It is more important than ever to support Australian tourism providers, whether in unaffected regions or those that will recover from these bushfires in the months and years to come. The best way to support Australia, Australian communities, and the tourism sector is to keep visiting. If you cannot travel to an affected area due to bushfires, one of the many ways to help includes rescheduling instead of cancelling a planned trip to support the communities in the coming months.

WHICH AUSTRALIAN DESTINATIONS ARE IMPACTED?

Updated as at 8 January 2020

Below is a summary of some of our most popular destinations for international travellers, and whether they have been impacted by the current bushfires or are safe to visit. The list will be updated regularly, however conditions can change quickly, and travellers should seek the most up to date information from regional websites.

This is not a complete list of affected areas, so if you are travelling outside these areas, please refer to our bushfire safety page for links to regional sites.

VICTORIA

DestinationImpacted or not impacted
Great Ocean RoadNot impacted
MelbourneNot impacted
Phillip IslandNot impacted

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We enjoyed a low key picnic in the park as our Christmas gathering this year, with beautiful summer weather and great company.

Best wishes to you and your loved ones, our guests past and future, and travel industry partners - to all of you - for a safe and happy 2021!

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To be back out touring with our valued guests has been such a wonderful way to end 2020. Feeling very grateful!

The fresh air, wildflowers, vistas and grandeur of the @thegrampians is inspiration for the soul.

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It's been a while since we've seen these friends... But oh how we've missed you!

The Twelve Apostles looking as majestic as ever at twilight.

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But with restrictions slowly easing, we are excited about the reopening of our beautiful city. โค๏ธ๐Ÿ™๐Ÿคž

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Glorious spring days in Melbourne! ๐ŸŒž๐ŸŒž

This view is taken from Birrarung Marr, our city's newest central park opened in 2002. The name Birrarung Marr means "river bank" in the local Woiwurrung language.
The view from this angle takes in our newest - and tallest - skyscraper, Australia 108, in the very centre as well as @eureka_skydeck Along the foreshore are the historic rowing boat sheds owned by some of Melbourne's prestigious schools and universities.
Also saying hello is the sculpture "Angel", by local artist @deborahhalpern , commissioned for the 1988 Australian Bicentennial. It was originally placed in the moat of @ngvmelbourne , and moved to its current location in 2006 to coincide with an exhibition of Halpern's work @fed.square

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