Tourists Offered Petrol Subsidy

Sublime coast
By GRETEL SNEATH
08apr06

REMEMBER the days when you could wander along the beach without seeing another soul? When there was enough polished glass and pretty shells to ensure that you wouldn't feel guilty if you took some home? And when your sandcastle masterpiece was miraculously still there when you woke the following day?

Picture: Lake butler at Robe

Those blissful childhood memories are still being created in the seaside villages on the Limestone Coast.

While far-from-forgotten by the rest of the world, the South East still offers the solitude so many crave when it comes to seaside escapes. Part of the appeal lies in the variety of destinations – at least 15 coastal communities are located between Kingston and the Victorian border alone.

Visiting them has become more affordable thanks to a 60c per litre refund being offered for trips made between May 1 and September 30. The "cheap fuel offer" was launched last year by Limestone Coast Tourism in a bid to combat rising fuel prices and discount airlines and give visitors a reason to want to holiday in the South East.

"We don't want people to believe it's too expensive to travel by car," says regional marketing manager Peter Abbott.

"We're encouraging people to get out and see their own state, not jump in a plane." Read more.

Story & Photograph: Adelaide Advertiser