Rockfall briefly blocks Tasman Highway again as angry locals call for solution to ensure towns not cut off

It can be hard to imagine that a highway closure could disrupt a $120 million tourist industry, but that is exactly what a distillery owner on Tasmania's east coast is worried about.

A section of the Tasman Highway near Paradise Gorge, which connects Hobart to several towns along the state's east coast, was partially closed on Monday due to a small rockfall.