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13-hour daytrip to Uluru sells out in Mackay, reveals demand for Australian tourism
A huge line of hopeful travellers has revealed a thirst in regional Australia for more affordable and accessible travel options.
Key points:
- Hundreds of people have lined up to buy one of the 88 tickets for a daytrip between Mackay and Uluru
- Mackay Tourism say the initiative is to help restore confidence in the tourism sector
- Ticket holders will leave Mackay at 1.30pm and arrive home just after 2.30am
The Mackay Airport, along with Mackay Tourism and Alliance Airlines, has organised a 13-hour daytrip to Uluru in April with the aim of boosting local confidence in the tourism sector.
Tickets for the event were only available in person, and hundreds of people lined up from 4:45am for the 88 tickets.
Sean Cocup was the first in line…
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