Mining, tourism groups compromise on land use

The Tasmanian Government has welcomed a compromise between the mining and tourism industries in relation to land use in the state's north-east.

The proponents of a $125 million ecotourism resort at Musselroe Bay had stopped planning work because the Government intended to grant a mineral exploration licence covering the area.

But the mining and resort interests have agreed that the licence will exclude the 1,900-hectare property where the resort will be built, as well as the area around the Great Musselroe River.

The Parliamentary Secretary to the Premier, Michelle O'Byrne, says the compromise is sensible and both groups can now go ahead with certainty.

Project principal John Dingemanse says he may object to other areas being explored in the future, but overall he is happy with the outcome.

"Anything to do with ecotourism, obviously we would like miners to stay well away from that, so we will be assessing that very closely over the next few days as to the full extent of the licence application," he said.