Outback news

Australia’s iconic bathing destination Peninsula Hot Springs in Victoria has announced the arrival of its brand new sister site in Cunnamulla, southwest Queensland. Designed as ... More

An expansion of the Oasis Springs water world at Australia’s Gumbuya World theme park will almost double the size of the waterpark it has announced. ... More

BIG and Heatherwick Studio were among the winners on day one of the World Architecture Festival Awards in Amsterdam. The Audemars Piguet Hotel des Horlogers ... More

Village Roadshow has announced the sale of its Wet 'n' Wild property in Sydney, Australia, with Spanish operator Parques Reunidos purchasing the waterpark for AU$40m ... More

Australia’s largest theme park operator Village Roadshow has launched a new venture, expanding its attractions presence on the Gold Coast even further with the first ... More

Marriott International’s W Hotels brand has re-entered the Australian market with the opening of the W Brisbane, a new hotel that features fast-paced urban style ... More

Pritzker laureate Glenn Murcutt and architect Wendy Lewin are designing a museum in the Australian Outback to showcase the world’s greatest public collection of rare ... More

Australian operator Village Roadshow is looking to bounce back after a tough twelve months, which has seen the company record full-year losses of AU$66.7m (US$52.8m, ... More

West Midlands Safari Park has announced that its new addition based on the CBeebies intellectual property Boj, will open to the public on 22 July. ... More

A 23-acre, seven-bedroom holistic mountain retreat located on land once owned by US President Franklin D. Roosevelt will open in the Malibu Mountains in California ... More

Hong Kong’s Ocean Park has opened up its latest attraction – an outback themed park offering guests an authentic Australian experience and the sovereign state’s ... More

Zoos South Australia (ZSA) has unveiled a 20-year masterplan for the proposed transformation of both its Adelaide and Monarto Zoos. The plans, drawn up by ... More

Australia’s ancient rock art is under threat, with experts warning that half of the country’s ancient rock paintings – some dating back as far as ... More

The first inhabitants of Chessington World of Adventures' new themed land, ZUFARI: Ride into Africa, have arrived. The Surrey theme park is now home to ... More

Theme parks will be the biggest engine of growth over the next decade for Village Roadshow Limited (VRL), its chair has said. Robert Kirby made ... More

Running Unlimited has introduced the Zone for treadmills. The world’s first personal running dome, it is a large concave screen that sits in front of ... More

Tourism Australia (TA) has launched a new global advertising campaign called There's Nothing Like Australia. Featuring personal holiday recommendations from the Australian people, the £2.5m ... More

The Australian Outback Spectacular on Australia's Gold Coast has opened a new dinner show this month, 'Heroes of the Light Horse'. Since opening in April ... More

Dreamworld theme park on Australia's Gold Coast has commissioned an Australian wildlife and habitat documentary. The 30-minute film, Australia, The Great Southern Land, will explore ... More

Aristocrat Technologies Europe has launched Big Red™ into the Spanish street gaming market. Decked out in an Australian outback theme, the five-reel flatscreen video game ... More

Following a management review of its Gold Coast, Australia-based attractions businesses, Village Roadshow (VRL) has announced that its theme parks CEO John Menzies has been ... More

Australia-based park operator Warner Village Theme Parks (WVTP) has made 45 members of staff in managerial and supervisory positions redundant. The redundancies were across all ... More

Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) has appointed Gayle Hughes as AussieHost Administration Officer. Hughes, who has worked in tourism and hospitality for 13 years, was ... More

Sydney Tower is offering families the chance to see Australia without leaving the city these school holidays - at a special discount price. From 27 ... More