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Tasmanian Food Opportunities

Colour photograph montage with scenic image of Tasmanian coastline at top and smaller images from Tasmania's food industries below - cherries, abalone, mushrooms, eggs, grapes and capsicum.Government Initiatives
Industry Profiles and Productivity Tools
Promotional Publications
Useful Links
Further Information

Tasmania is an ideal place for quality food production and offers a tremendous lifestyle for those who choose to locate to Australia's island state.

There are many investment and trade development opportunities in most of Tasmania's food, agriculture and fisheries industries sectors.

A mild climate, high quality water, fertile soils, four distinct seasons, isolation and clean atmosphere provide Tasmania with an edge to produce pure, high quality products in a sustainable manner. Our relatively late ripening season and geographic location enables primary producers to export fresh produce to Northern Hemisphere markets when local produce is out-of-season and to capture the late end of markets in the Southern Hemisphere. These advantages are backed up by Tasmania's relative pest and disease free status.


Government Initiatives


Tasmania's Water Development Plan - launched in August 2001, initiatives include not only water development projects, but also improved environmental outcomes and streamlined administrative processes for water management.


Industry Profiles and Productivity Tools


Rural and Marine Industry Profiles are a comprehensive guide to Tasmania's animal, plant, fisheries and organics industries.

Food Industry ScoreCards


Promotional Publications



Tas Regions is a quarterly magazine, focusing on rural and regional issues, published by DPIPWE. It is free to subscribers and includes news and features about farmers, rural and regional projects and innovations in agriculture. There is a section for columns from organisations such as the Tasmanian Institute of Agricultural Research, Tasmanian Women in Agriculture and the Bureau of Meteorology. Up-to-date information is also included from the Extensive Agriculture, Dairy and Vegetable and Horticulture Branches of the Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment (DPIPWE ).


Useful Links

For producers, potential producers and general foodies!

The Department of Economic Development website: www.development.tas.gov.auYou are now leaving our site. DPIWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement includes:


Brand Tasmania - The Council works in cooperation with Industry Councils such as the Food Industry Council of Tasmania to heighten the profile, quality and value of Tasmanian products and services in the marketplace. See: www.brandtasmania.comYou are now leaving our site. DPIWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement.


Tourism Tasmania's Discover Tasmania website: www.discovertasmania.com.auYou are now leaving our site. DPIWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement includes:


The National Food Strategy aims to assist Australian food businesses to be profitable and sustainable in the global food industry. Its website (www.nfis.com.auYou are now leaving our site. DPIWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement) includes facts and figures on the food industry and resource materials for schools.


For information on migrating to Tasmania see the Department of Premier & Cabinet website: www.dpac.tas.gov.au/divisions/cdd/multitas/migrationYou are now leaving our site. DPIWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement, which includes information on:


For information on rural land trends in Tasmania see the Department of Infrastructure, Energy and Resources website: www.dier.tas.gov.au/forests/rural_land_trend_2003/index.htmlYou are now leaving our site. DPIWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement


Seasonal Work - Harvest Trail: jobsearch.gov.au/HarvestTrailYou are now leaving our site. DPIWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement.

Map of Tasmania: Click on the map to see a larger map of Tasmania. More detailed maps are also available on The ListYou are now leaving our site. DPIWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement.


Tasmanian weather information - Bureau of Meteorology: www.bom.gov.au/weather/tasYou are now leaving our site. DPIWE is not responsible for the content of the web site to which you are going. The link does not constitute any form of endorsement.
Small map of Tasmania.


See also: Other Useful Links - Food & Agriculture.


Further Information

Contact: Tasmanian Food Opportunities
Department of Primary Industries, Parks, Water and Environment
1 Franklin Wharf
GPO Box 44
HOBART TAS 7001
Phone: 1300 368 550
Fax: 03 6228 5123
Email: food.fibre@dpipwe.tas.gov.au

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