Australian holidaymakers increase 24 per cent in the Whitsundays
Published Friday, 14 September, 2007 at 10:22 AM
Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry
The Honourable Desley Boyle
Domestic tourism is on the rise in the Whitsundays according to the latest National Visitor Survey.
Member for Whitsunday Jan Jarratt, who was sworn in as Tourism Parliamentary Secretary yesterday, said the figures were excellent news for tourism in the Whitsundays.
Ms Jarratt said more than $624 million had been spent by overnight domestic visitors to the Whitsundays in the year ending June 2007.
“This is largely generated by a 14 per cent increase in domestic overnight visitation and a four per cent increase in visitor nights in the region,” Ms Jarratt said.
“It is great to see that more than 604,000 Australians chose to visit one of Queensland’s truly special holiday regions.
“Over the past year domestic holiday visitation increased by a fantastic 24 per cent.
“Last year 407,000 visitors stayed more than 1.9 million visitor nights specifically for holiday purposes.
“The strongest market for the Whitsundays was intrastate holiday visitors with 57 per cent of domestic overnight holiday visitors to the region coming from Queensland.”
Ms Jarratt said the great figures reflected the strong partnerships Tourism Queensland had with both local government and industry organisations.
“I am looking forward to the continued growth of the region together with the entire Queensland tourism industry,” she said.
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Media contact: Mark Symons 3225 1005 or Marcus Taylor (Tourism Queensland) 3535 5010/0419 646 121
14 September 2007
Member for Whitsunday Jan Jarratt, who was sworn in as Tourism Parliamentary Secretary yesterday, said the figures were excellent news for tourism in the Whitsundays.
Ms Jarratt said more than $624 million had been spent by overnight domestic visitors to the Whitsundays in the year ending June 2007.
“This is largely generated by a 14 per cent increase in domestic overnight visitation and a four per cent increase in visitor nights in the region,” Ms Jarratt said.
“It is great to see that more than 604,000 Australians chose to visit one of Queensland’s truly special holiday regions.
“Over the past year domestic holiday visitation increased by a fantastic 24 per cent.
“Last year 407,000 visitors stayed more than 1.9 million visitor nights specifically for holiday purposes.
“The strongest market for the Whitsundays was intrastate holiday visitors with 57 per cent of domestic overnight holiday visitors to the region coming from Queensland.”
Ms Jarratt said the great figures reflected the strong partnerships Tourism Queensland had with both local government and industry organisations.
“I am looking forward to the continued growth of the region together with the entire Queensland tourism industry,” she said.
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Media contact: Mark Symons 3225 1005 or Marcus Taylor (Tourism Queensland) 3535 5010/0419 646 121
14 September 2007