2025 Competition Terms and Conditions

1. Promoter

This competition is run by Destination Southern Tasmania (DST), the regional tourism organisation for Southern Tasmania. This promotion is in no way sponsored, endorsed, administered by, or associated with Instagram.

2. Competition Period

The competition opens on Saturday the 1st March 2025 and closes at 11:59 PM (AEST) on Sunday the 18th May 2025. Entries posted after this time will not be considered.

3. Eligibility

• The competition is open to Australian residents aged 18 years or older.
• Photos must be taken within Southern Tasmania during the competition period and include location details.
• Entrants must have a public Instagram profile to ensure their entries are visible.
• Employees of DST, competition judges, and their immediate families are not eligible to enter.

4. How to Enter

To be eligible to win, entrants must:

• Register to participate (one-time registration to ensure we can contact the winners).
• Capture an autumn-themed photo in Southern Tasmania between Saturday the 1st March 2025 and Saturday the 31st May 2025.
• Post their photo(s) on Instagram using the hashtag #AutumnTasmania25 and @hobartandbeyond and include the location of the photograph within the post.
• Ensure their Instagram profile remains public for the duration of the competition.

• Multiple Entries Allowed!
• Entrants can submit as many photos as they like during the competition dates.

5. Judging & Winner Selection

• Entries will be judged based on creativity, originality, and how well they showcase autumn in Southern Tasmania.
• The judging panel (appointed by DST) will shortlist entries and select a winner.
• The winner will be announced via the Hobart and Beyond website and social channels.
• DST recommends that all participants register to ensure they can be contacted if their images are shortlisted or shared.

6. Prize Details

• Prize details will be published on the Hobart and Beyond website.
• The prize is non-transferable and cannot be exchanged for cash.
• If we cannot contact the winner/runner up entries, or the winner/runner up entries do not respond within 3 days of being contacted, a new winner/runner up entry may be selected.
• Individual prize providers may have additional time limits and/or restrictions associated with the prize(s), which will be communicated to the winners.
• The value of the prize is to be determined by the prize provider and may vary from the shown rate.
• Images used to promote the prizes are for illustration purposes.
• The actual prize may vary from the promoted images and description. 

7. Usage of Entries

• By entering, participants grant Destination Southern Tasmania non-exclusive rights to use the submitted images for promotional purposes, including but not limited to social media, websites, and marketing materials. Credit will be given where possible. Copyright will always remain with the photographer.

8. General Conditions

• Destination Southern Tasmania reserves the right to disqualify entries that do not meet the eligibility criteria.
• Entrants must ensure they have full rights to the images submitted (i.e., no copyrighted material or photos taken by others).
• DST is not responsible for any technical issues (e.g., lost, delayed, or misdirected posts).

By registering and entering the 2025 Southern Tasmania Autumn Photography Competition, participants acknowledge that they have read, understood, and agreed to these Terms and Conditions.