Talking Tourism Episode 105 - A Love Affair With Tasmania's West Coast with Marta Dusseldorp

Talking Tourism

Marta Dusseldorp is a multi-award-winning Australian actress who has worked extensively in theatre, film and television for over 30 years. Amongst many other credits, Marta featured in Wentworth for FOXTEL and the ABC mini-series Stateless opposite Cate Blanchett, and was most recently nominated for Most Popular Actress at the 2019 Logie Awards.

So, what does Marta have to do with Tasmanian tourism? Well, she has also started her own company, Archipelago Productions, here in Tassie, and is currently in development as producer, creator and lead actor for a crime thriller television series, Bay of Fires, set on the wild west coast of the state. In today’s episode, West by North West’s Tom Wootton chats with Marta about this exciting new production and its potential impacts for exposure of and visitation to a number of regional jewels in Tasmania’s crown.

As someone who has seen a good idea transform into a fully-funded major project, Marta also shares her insights into bringing ambitious visions to life in the Tasmanian tourism industry. You’ll be pleased to hear that a lot of the ingredients – authenticity, passion and purpose – are naturally in abundance in our corner of the world.

Today’s episode is brought to you by our partner, Hostplus. Founded by the Australian Hotels Association and the United Works Union in 1988, Hostplus has its origins in the tourism and hospitality industries, and continues to evolve as the lifetime fund of choice for all Australians, delivery retirement income security to their members. Thanks to Hostplus for their generous support of TICT and for helping to make this episode of Talking Tourism possible.