✈️ How We Turned a Week in Tasmania into over 50,000 Qantas Points

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Written By Neil Berry

A short trip doesn’t have to mean a small points haul. With the right setup, even a week-long domestic holiday can quietly earn enough Qantas Points for your next flight — or roughly $1,500–$2,000 worth of premium-cabin value when redeemed well.

In October 2025, we spent a week exploring Tasmania — from Hobart to Freycinet to Launceston — and tracked every Qantas Point earned along the way.

🏨 Accommodation: The Hidden Goldmine

We booked all stays through Qantas Hotels (and one via Qantas Business Rewards) during a Triple Points promotion. With Points Club Plus adding 50% and the Qantas Premier Titanium Card earning 3.25 points per dollar on Qantas spend, the results were impressive.

Here’s how the stays added up:

  • Moss Hotel, Hobart (2 nights): ~9,250 Qantas Points earned

  • The Tasman, Hobart (2 nights): ~11,000 Qantas Points earned

  • Freycinet Lodge (1 night): ~8,400 Qantas Points earned

  • Hotel Verge, Launceston (2 nights): ~8,900 Qantas Points earned

Total from accommodation: around 37,500 Qantas Points

✈️ Flights

We flew Perth to Hobart on Qantas and Hobart to Melbourne on Jetstar — both booked as Classic Reward Seats using Qantas Points. While these redemptions didn’t earn points, they perfectly demonstrated how strategic earning can fund future travel.

💡 A Business Class flight from Perth to Sydney costs about 43,600 points — almost exactly what this trip generated.

🍽️ Dining, Fuel & Everyday Spend

Even on the ground, the points continued to roll in. Here’s the breakdown:

  • Dining: About $1,000 spent using TCN Restaurant Gift Cards purchased via Qantas Marketplace during a 6 points-per-dollar promotion. Combined with the Qantas Premier Titanium’s 3.25 points per dollar, that totalled roughly 9,250 Qantas Points.

  • Groceries: $100 in groceries purchased using a Woolworths Gift Card bought through Qantas Marketplace (3 points per dollar) plus the Titanium earn rate, and 300 Everyday Rewards points. Total: around 775 Qantas Points.

  • Fuel: 70 litres at BP (1 point per litre) plus about $140 spent on the Titanium Card at 1.25 points per dollar. Total: around 245 Qantas Points.

  • Other Purchases: Around $2,000 of general spend during the trip, earning 1.25 points per dollar on the Titanium Card. Total: around 2,500 Qantas Points.

Combined on-ground earning: approximately 12,800 Qantas Points

💰 The Final Tally

Between accommodation, everyday spend, and card bonuses, the trip earned approximately 50,300 Qantas Points in total.

At a redemption value of 3–4 cents per point, that’s worth roughly $1,500–$2,000 AUD in premium-class flight value.

💡 Even without chasing sign-up bonuses or complex hacks, layered everyday earn strategies compound fast.

🧭 Key Takeaways

  • Booking accommodation through Qantas Hotels during bonus promotions is one of the easiest ways to multiply points.

  • Points Club Plus turns good trips into great earners.

  • Gift cards via Qantas Marketplace unlock points on everyday spend like dining and groceries.

  • The Qantas Premier Titanium Card ties it all together for serious compound earning potential.

✈️ Where To Next

With proper planning, a short domestic trip can easily earn enough points for your next holiday — or even cover a one-way Business Class seat.

If you want to learn how to earn points on your next holiday, check out one of our guides or book an individual consultation with The Points Pilot. We’ll help you design a strategy that fits your lifestyle and turns everyday spending into your next upgrade.

Neil Berry