A new three-bedroom villa, Saffire Villa, will join the 16 suites at Tasmanian luxury lodge Saffire Freycinet in 2026.

Saffire Freycinet in Tasmania has partnered with luxury expedition cruise operator On Board in a select series of exclusive expeditions combining small ship adventure through the remote southwest corner of Tasmania’s Wilderness World-Heritage Area with a stay at Saffire Freycinet on the east coast’s Freycinet Peninsula.

Deep-pocketed Australians have the potential to breath new life into the flailing tourism industry, data from the Roy Morgan Research Institute suggests.

Experiential luxury travel company Alquemie has released a new Australian Food and Wine Spectacular itinerary that will immerse up to eight guests in the local food and passionate people of South-Eastern Australia.