DST is focused on growing tourism visitation, increasing yield and regional dispersal.
Incorporating 11 local government partners, industry membership and a partnership with Tourism Tasmania and the Department of State Growth.
Our region features some of Tasmania’s great icons, as well as many of the hidden treasures and bespoke experiences that allow visitors to recharge, reconnect and ‘come down for air’. It’s our job to help tourism businesses deliver the best possible experience and to help visitors unearth those treasures.
Positive Impact Tourism
Destination Southern Tasmania is here to make a positive difference to the industry in which we serve and the community in which we operate.
Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) or Positive Impact in tourism can be defined as a guiding business policy whereby tourism companies integrate social and environmental values in their own business mission, strategies and operations as well as in their interaction with their stakeholders.
Become a Member
BECOME A MEMBER OF DESTINATION SOUTHERN TASMANIA
We have three levels of membership designed to support you and your business.
By joining Destination Southern Tasmania, you will have access to opportunities to collaborate, learn, grow, and be part of our regional tourism network. You can also access the members-only benefits area of this website, which includes additional resources and opportunities.
Paint The Town Red 2025
Join the celebration and light up your business in red for Tasmania’s biggest winter celebration, Dark Mofo!
Registration is now open to participate and be featured in this iconic activation..
Southern Tasmania Tourism Industry Events:
Join us for a relaxed and friendly photography meetup at the beautiful Royal Tasmanian Botanic Gardens, Hobart. All photographers—from beginners
Join us for March networking as we partner with the Derwent Valley and Central Highlands Tourism Association (DVCHTA) in beautiful New Norfolk.
Have a great idea for tourism in the Central Highlands? We want to hear from you. The Central Highlands is
The Off Season 2025
Winter may have wrapped up, but Tourism Tasmania is already gearing up for the 2025 Off Season campaign.
Destination Southern Tasmania – MeDIA Releases
Celebrate Autumn at Rathmore During the Tasmanian Autumn Festival
This April, Rathmore—an elegant c1828 heritage-listed property just an hour from Hobart—will host a series of rustic Easter lunches as
Tasmanian Autumn Festival Returns in 2025
Now in its second year, the Tasmanian Autumn Festival is a vibrant celebration of the Derwent Valley and Central Highlands—regions
Leatherwood Bar & Kitchen Introduces Express Lunch Menu
Southern Tasmania’s vibrant dining scene welcomes an exciting new addition with the launch of the Express Lunch Menu at Leatherwood
10-year anniversary of the Geeveston Art Show
Geeveston, Tasmania – 2025 marks the 10-year anniversary of the Geeveston Art Show, and in celebration, all of Geeveston is
