Reportedly, tourism authorities from Tasmania believe that a new film should boost tourism on the island, even through the film is actually a horror film about cannibalism.

The movie Dying Breed is set in the rugged wilderness of the Pieman River area on Tasmania’s west coast.

The film is in fact fictional, however, it is also related to the true real life cannibal from the 19th century, Alexander Pearce. The film was released in Australia last week and will now go on to show in major cities all over the globe.

Tourism authorities in Tasmania are hoping that a new film will boost tourism on the island, despite the fact that the movie is a horror about cannibalism.

Daniel Hanna, chief executive of the Tasmania Tourism Council, said:

‘Any film that shows some of our key parts – like the rugged wilderness – is going to be a good thing and will hopefully spark some interest. Obviously as long as visitors don’t expect there really to be cannibals in Tasmania.’

He added that the film does act as a showcase to display the natural attributes of the Australian state, however, he was keen to emphasise that the themes of the movie are completely fictional.

Tasmania is famous for its heritage sites, national parks and reserves and is easily reached from major airports in the UK via flights to its largest city and capital, Hobart.

For luxury holidays on the other side of the world, travellers might be interested to hear of three new Rough Guides that are to be published this month.

The publishers state that their Rough Guide to Tasmania, Rough Guide to East Coast Australia and Rough Guide to Fiji look at the best of these three ‘rather amazing destinations’.

Tasmania is just to the south east of Australia.  This book reviews tourist opportunities such as walking on Cradle Mountain, taking a raft trip on the Franklin River and going for a cruise on Gordon River.

The Rough Guide to East Coast Australia takes its readers on a tour of the coastline of Australia from Cape York to Melbourne, which includes Sydney and Brisbane amongst others on the journey.  Readers will be able to read advice on all sorts of things from the best luxury spa treatments, and where to get the best waves.

The Rough Guide to Fiji gives advice on where to find the best dive sites in the Pacific and talks about the fascinating mix of excitement and relaxation on this truly luxurious tropical island.

The books also include details on local delicacies, places to see and visit as well as some information on flights.