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More than 30 business outlets in Agnes Water and the City of 1770 in Central Queensland are currently receiving crypto currency as a means of payment. People in the coastal city call themselves the first "digital currency-friendly" tourist city in Australia.

The goal is to attract an international tourist market niche, which can pay for various products and services with digital currencies such as bitcoins that can be converted to Australian dollars.

Local real estate agent Gordon Christian said he had gained the support of local entrepreneurs to embrace digital currency technology into their city to boost key industries in their region of tourism.

Gordon Christian said the strategy was aimed at attracting more tourists to the area and attracting tourist alternatives.

It's a very good idea or idea, and I'm very much in the way that I do it all, and I'm sure with the payment system using crypto it will add to the increase in world visitors.

an excellent breakthrough is probably the most important is that all countries recognize bitcoin as a valid currency and able to make a sale and purchase transactions,

In advance countries, the use of cryptocurrency as a means of daily payment like taxis,restaurant and other essential services are increasingly becoming enormous. It is a good news for the cryptocurrency community since such move put a positive spotlight on cryptocurrency.

It's great to be able to do that, but it must depend on time

Travel is my ultimate goal,and im so excited for using bitcoin to travel in many city.This is sound really great to me and a good news to all the bitcoin community.

im really interested like that project i guess there is someone can push that project all other country are using bitcoin why we don't push that proposal project? it's very interesting you can travel around the world using bitcoin but in this day you need to swap the bitcoin do dollar to convert to truth money and you can spend the money what you have. we do not know the future but there's a person the form the group to creat a traveling using bitcoin it's easy to use and understand.

It is great news to the Bitcoin community for that use Bitcoin in all countries,like some that need to time hope it will going all the world.bitcoin market goes to down but Bitcoin popularity not down mode , it's popularity increase time to time ..

One of the best strategic plan they used, for sure there will be more tourist for them which use crypto currency, also same to crypto world this is one great opportunity for us to rise again. Spread the news on your social media account guys.

I'm surprised I haven't come across this before. The project did manage to get a decent media coverage:

https://www.gladstoneobserver.com.au/news/agnes-water-first-town-in-australia-to-embrace-dig/3430828/
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2018-06-03/australias-first-digital-currency-friendly-town/9828306
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5799951/Queenslands-Agnes-Water-beach-town-pay-holiday-bitcoin.html

That, on its own, is some marketing success (for such a small town).
I've never heard about the payment processor TravelByBit, if legit - they're doing a great work.

http://www.abc.net.au/news/image/9828316-3x4-700x933.jpg

This city will really be one of the richest in the future. It is a good tourism strategy to promote cryptocurrencies. Many crypto holders will surely love to visit this place. I salute whoever is in charge of that town! I'm hoping that many more cities worlwide will follow Agnes Water -1770. Keep up the good work!

Great, I hope that more place will accept bitcoin, this is what we need. This thing can makes bitcoin price increase, this time to bull run.

Me too i think its a good idea why? You dont have to bring your money you can use the payment system  amd many others will agree to that.

It's a good news for travel lovers like me. That should be allowed all over the world, It will make travel become more convenient

That's great news for people with similar hobbies as me. Sometimes I travel to several countries in Asia, and I have had a lot of difficulties using their local currency. If Bitcoin is their currency, it will be easier for tourists

This is the very good idea for tourism industry because peoples wanna spend their bitcoins for service and goods purchase, this decision can attract more tourist in this city. also with this decision bitcoin currency will be popular and peoples get interested to invest in bitcoin.definitely bitcoin real use is peoples should be spend for their daily needs. only trading and earning is not option for bitcoin.

That is the world we are seeking to create. The world that you can use the virtual currency everywhere that you'll go. If you want to buy food, get a place for accommodation, schooling and others, you'll have virtual currencies to perform your transactions. That's great news from the Australians.

This is a big leap forwards, but then where on earth is agnes waters? If it's just a croc infested mangrove swamp then no big achievement, but have to start somewhere i guess. Soon bitcoin will be all over Sydney & melbourne

It will be awesome if this happens. Can u imagine? life will be more easier.

Its a very promising idea. I look forward to it. Products have been available by btc. I am sure services will be available soon.

It's great news! It's good to have a tourist place that can use Bitcoin. It will be a great opportunity for other tourist places to launch this kind of concept. It will be a hit for Bitcoin users.

That kind of services should be available in more places. It will be revolutionary.

This will be my pleasure to be the witness that i am traveling not only cities but also around the world using btc.

Bitcoin is also very tedious in different countries so it also makes a lot of people paying so no need to spend money they will pay you cash, which I pay for it is a good way to extend the crypto to other places.

I think its a great tourism strategy using the usage bitcoin as a medium. Im sure that they consistent to always improving their services, there will be more tourist from all over the world to come to this city because of their advance.

Wow. . amazing. a very brilliant idea. And I think it will have a positive impact on Cryptocurrency and bitcoin.
If all countries in the world allow for transactions with bitcoin I'm sure bitcoin can be a currency for the world.
hopefully it can happen.

In 2018, the tourism industry brought Australia a record $ 107 billion.

Studies show that Chinese tourists still spend the most money: about half of all foreign expenses come from China.
The greatest increase in the number of visitors came from tourists from India.

Analyzing these facts, we can say that the crypto in Australia would be in demand.

Wow this is good news and uplifting, Australia is close to my country! of course this will be a convenience for people who want to travel there, because many stores outlets that accept Bitcoin as a means of legitimate payment. I also hope this will trigger other places to accept Cryptocurrency as a valid payment instrument. Bitcoin and Cryptocurrency will continue to grow.

this is one of the best innovative solutions that should attain by anyone!have you ever imagined that you can travel around the globe or in different cities rather without a single penny in your pocket?all you got in your travelling bag is your smartphone or laptop...everything you need is just a one touch of your finger that means a hassle free travel to all travel enthusiast.You can have your accomodations all the time and have your cooked meal delivered on your hotel room,all these great priviledges is all inclusive in your bitcoin.

Now one can hold btc,if his country bans btc then he may use it in other countries that is the benifit of being global currency.

This is a really nice use case this digital currency-friendly" tourist city in Australia has come up with. I think this will attract more tourist who will spend buy more in that city.
I hope this great idea will spread all over Australia so tourist can use there crypto everywhere.

wow, this is good news for the bitcoin community and its users, maybe this city will be the richest city in the future and the sophisticated city of another city city, we as a community or bitcoin users can freely use bitcoin we have to buy something or rent a vehicle or taxis, and will probably become a world-famous city.

Wow it was such a great and interesting idea to do. I want to experience this kind of system and I hope that it will be adapted worldwide. This is such a good thing to do with bitcoin and a very classy system. This just show how powerful and advantageous bitcoin is. One day all of us willin get to experience this in our lifetime.

That's really cool. I did not know that there is already a city that is so crypto friendly. Although I will never get there, but still good to know that it already exists. Other cities should follow their example. A city that would be in my reachable environment so crypto friendly I would certainly visit. I hope all cities are so crypto friendly soon. It would be another incentive to visit this city.  :)

It was just an amazing thing that this kind of activity is already existing in bitcoin. It was such an inspirational and motivational idea to be embrace. This kind of activity in bitcoin should be adapted worldwide. I hope that all of us who currently use bitcoin will get to experience this in our lifetime and I hope that it will continue.

A very good idea and glad to see people taking initiative, wish that kind of services launches in my country as well. I recently bought some online courses with bitcoin. had to go with lots of discussion with the content creator but it was worth it.

If this initiative comes into play then will try for sure.

That's a great idea!!!
As in my country (Vietnam) Bitcoin is used in cafes, restaurants ...
You can enjoy a pizza, a cup of coffee and a Bitcoin payment!
I find that great !!!

You sounds promoting the place in your thread here  ;D
Anyway, it is good to see such a place that accept bitcoin as their payment because it can create more public awareness about cryptocurrency.
If many peoples seek for crypto, then the market price will rise.

But when you are a tourist of that country, you need to comply with the terms of the country's cryptos, otherwise, the police may charge you for illegal money laundering. Wherever you are in the world, you need to comply with the rules that governments make.

This is good news, of course, easier all holders of bitcoin community, especially for travelers, they do not have to bother to redeem the currency of their country to country they want to go, and they can shop using their BTC, and is certainly very helpful city- a city that wants to accept bitcoin as a transaction tool, and this is definitely a good opportunity for bitcoin to become digital money in the world.

It is a good news because they accept it so that more will feel attraction towards this crypto world and it also make the travel very easy and comfortable.

Australia is placed on number one in my watchlist when it comes to the crypto industry. I appreciate the efforts of Australia to introduce crypto and blockchain to the young breed in their academic curriculum. Now, this thing is a step forward to attract the global audience and building the environment that is crypto friendly. Such pilot model is definitely going to influence the future crypto hubs across the globe.

It is good to see the good news from Australia that block chain technology is really promising in the tourism industry. If everyone uses bitcoin at the time of travel, it will make the tourism industry more cooperative, and it will be more convenient for people to travel.

I just bought a number of online courses with bitcoin. have to go with a lot of discussion with the content creator but it's worth it. A very good idea and happy to see people take the initiative, hoping that such services will be launched in my country too.

Its very interesting and it is a good news to all bitcoin community it is very helpful once you travel in a city using bitcoin as mode of payment is very easy and hussle free.

It's good to see people really help cryptocurrencies adoption to grow. The TravelbyBIt company that the city use is a good use case for others merchant to easily adopt cryptocurrencies to their business. I wish a company like that keeps growing, and the mainstream confident about Bitcoin usage starting to rise.

That's is a great news! It's a new and easier way to travel. This will attract many tourists and will promote the use of cryptocurrency. I hope taht many more will be like this in the near future.

i think the travelers in that city will happy because of this they don't need to exchange their local currency at the airport or the exchanger because they can use the bitcoin as the currency in that city, with the international rate (bitcoin rate) it will more easy to tourist to use the bitcoin for some payment

I dint know but i think there is token that you can use to buy some ticket for traveling,here in my country there is token that you can use for traveling with airplane,so i think bitcoin has a future to use in some transaction like buying some tickets for traveling.

this is a very interesting breakthrough. this is the beginning of bitcoin for real transactions. with a payment system using crypto will increase the number of world visitors. because many holders from other countries save bitcoin.

I have some experience with travelling by BTC payment.I visit Denmark in the last year and i'm very strength because denmark is amazing BTC friendly country i have seen ever.I travel full city via BTC payment this moment was so crazy...!! Also there are many BTC friendly countries available over the world.

Wonderful! I truly enjoy reading/encountering stories featuring the practical use of crypto. If Australia can do it, I’m sure the rest of us can do so as well.

That is good. Bitcoin has become relieved in Australia, the government does not prohibit payments using Bitcoin, so it can support many business sectors to be able to see opportunities to promote Bitcoin and get wide world attention, because Bitcoin has become mainstream so foreign tourists who have Bitcoin can also be used in that country .

It seems really great that Country like Australia welcoming bitcoin in this way and giving opportunity to bitcoin and the users to trade and make them the source of it.

it's very good idea and im really interested like that project
and i hope and I hope more traveling companies allow bitcoin as a payment instrument

This is one best thing when a country totally adapted and accepted cryptocurrency.because embracing this technology means future for their people.i wonder when will the world learned about this

And when will they accept this for the future of the universe,the more they ignore this community is the harder the economy grows

proving the development of bitcoin, or cryptocurrency is increasingly widespread, I think this is a natural thing. well, so many companies are using bitcoin to make a profit. well, this makes me want to travel with that company.

I hadn't heard of this either. I think it's a great idea. It's also a great sign. I think it can be sort of a local tourist attraction. Some people may even come and buy Bitcoin just to give it a try in this city. Sort of like people go to Vegas and buy casino chips. I think every little bit can help to get people more comfortable with crypto. I love the name TravelByBit too. Good on the Australians! Hopefully we see more of this in other countries too.

It's a very good idea,,, the use of cryptocurrency as a means of daily payment like taxis,restaurant and other essential services.  I think every little bit can help to get people more comfortable with crypto.

Really?Australian government has this lots of positivity to cryptocurrency?this is something we must be proud and wish that one day our own government do the same treatment to the benfits crypto can give

My country has no policy towards bitcoin but still no proper adaptation so the businesses cant offer this thing but i know sooner even employees compensation may be done with cryptocurrency

wow such a great news! started by the Queensland, a great idea and open minded about bitcoins. I hope that someday there are many country who accepts bitcoins as payment methods and other stuffs such that it may serve us campatibly, even when we want to travel, if we have bitcoins to pay there is no hastle. Kudos to the Central Queensland.

I agree, quick and easy transactions would be a great asset to the tourism industry! it would bring only good change.

That is a great strategy for the development of their tourism and overall their economy. For sure the other countried will follow if they will see the success of the strategy.

Its nice to see that the Australia easily adapt bitcoin , It helps people on travelling wherever they want to. This strategy helps the people who lives in Australian and even tourist. I hope this can inspire other country so they dont ban bitcoin , because bitcoin gives so many opportunities and even help the economy to rise.

This is a good idea, and also a good news for the bitcoin future. You can imagine when all of cities in the world are doing the same, then the prices of bitcoin will be going up again. Keep Hold and buy more guys...

Yes! I think Bitcoin is only available in some countries, but most are not. Because Bitcoin is not licensed by the states because they see Bitcoin as a virtual currency that harms investors.

Forward thinking city officials! Not only it will attract attention and put their city on the map, they’re making history. Cryptourist, anyone?  :D

That’s cool that there is already the existing place where you can purchase and pay for everything using your cryptocurrency! That’s very good

That's great news. In addition to the fact that Australia has such a city, I heard that there is in Japan exactly the same city, in which its own digital currency, capable of converting all durgie crypto-coins.

More city accepting bitcoin, its good for mass adoption. Bitcoin very useful for tourist because dont have carry much money. Its much more safe to carry bitcoin because its hard to stole

Now adays crypto is very useful in our generation today if some country doesn't banned the bitcoin it useful and very easy to pay use to
because it useto pay bills,restaurant , if shopping you can pay it bitcoin this great and awesome idea in crypto world we must let it share tp others to know about it.

with more alternative payments will make it easier for tourists who want to visit. Previously I also read that Thailand has also adopted bitcoin for the tourism industry https://news.bitcoin.com/bitcoin-adoption-thailand-tourism-industry-scaling-debate/

This is a good market strategy to increase the number of visiting tourists.

countries that reject the use of bitcoin should begin to imitate developed countries, see the enormous potential that can be obtained in the use of bitcoin currencies, besides being able to get income from tourists who will enter the country, by providing facilities and infrastructure for the use of bitcoin widely, it is certain will be the main attraction of foreign visitors.

Australia is a great country that supports and helps the popularity of Bitcoin and crytocurrency as a whole. If someday I can go there, I want to try to travel there. Want to know how the digital currencies accepted there. And also, I will try to utilize my Bitcoin as payments for tourism purpose at first time.
Emm... It should be cool if in my country also accepted the Bitcoin for tourism payments since here there are a lot of tourism places.   8)    

I am excited for the very successful implementation of digital payment. That can be more faster and easier transaction to make reservations and payment. Country that accepts digital currency being grateful for the advancement of technology. That is the proof that digital currency can exist all over the world and can be applied for the companies.

its a very good concept and will help bitcoin grow in the tourism industry a lot.

Excellent breakthroughs that can encourage the tourism industry to be visited by various world tourists who have Bitcoin for payment. very interesting You can travel around the world using bitcoin. we don't know the future but there are people who form groups to make travel using bitcoin easy to use and understand.

In this time is hard to use your coins in travelling to different city, there are still people are don't know and didn't familiar to bitcoin and until now there are government not agree and accept bitcoin to their country, but I hope someday bitcoin will legalized so we can use bitcoin to anything like travelling and buying to store.