Published Friday, 07 December, 2007 at 12:14 PM
Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry
The Honourable Desley Boyle
International tourism now worth $219 million to Sunny Coast
The Sunshine Coast was so hot it sizzled over the past year with overseas tourists spending an additional $31 million in the region, the latest International Visitor Survey (IVS) results show.
Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said the figures released today showed the Sunshine Coast picked up a 15 per cent increase in international visitors to 291,400 people in the year to September 2007, spending a total of $219 million.
At the same time, international visitor nights also increased by 11 per cent to 2.7 million nights.
“The Sunshine Coast continues to shine in the eyes of our international tourists,” Ms Boyle said.
“The number of international holiday visitors to the Sunshine Coast region increased by 15 per cent, and the smaller sector - people visiting friends and relatives – increased by 25 per cent, resulting in the total leisure market seeing 16 per cent growth over the past year.
“This is in no small part due to the hard work of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast operators who work tirelessly to present a world-class product to our overseas visitors.”
During the year to September 2007, the average spend per night increased by 5 per cent to $87 and the average spend per person (per trip) increased by 3 per cent to $810.
Visitors from New Zealand continue to increase with the region experiencing a 5 per cent rise over the year to September 2007 to 98,000 people.
At the same time, UK visitors – the region’s second largest overseas source market – rose by 10 per cent to 65,500.
Sunshine Coast International Visitor Snapshot (Year ending September 2007):
• International visitor expenditure was up $31 million to $219 million
• The Sunshine Coast attracted 291,400 international visitors – up 15%
• Overseas tourists spent 2,673,300 international visitor nights – up 11%
• The number of international lesiure visitors increased by 16%
• Total international leisure nights increased by 12%
• The average spend per night increased 6% to $87
• The average spend per person per trip increased by 3% to $810
• The number of New Zealand visitors increased 5%
• The number of United Kingdom visitors increased 10%
• The Sunshine Coast received 226,900 international holiday visitors – up 15%
• International holiday nights in the region increased to 1,409,900 – up 3%
Ends
Media contacts:
Minister Boyle: 3224 2004
Tourism Queensland: 3535 5010
7 December 2007
Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said the figures released today showed the Sunshine Coast picked up a 15 per cent increase in international visitors to 291,400 people in the year to September 2007, spending a total of $219 million.
At the same time, international visitor nights also increased by 11 per cent to 2.7 million nights.
“The Sunshine Coast continues to shine in the eyes of our international tourists,” Ms Boyle said.
“The number of international holiday visitors to the Sunshine Coast region increased by 15 per cent, and the smaller sector - people visiting friends and relatives – increased by 25 per cent, resulting in the total leisure market seeing 16 per cent growth over the past year.
“This is in no small part due to the hard work of Queensland’s Sunshine Coast operators who work tirelessly to present a world-class product to our overseas visitors.”
During the year to September 2007, the average spend per night increased by 5 per cent to $87 and the average spend per person (per trip) increased by 3 per cent to $810.
Visitors from New Zealand continue to increase with the region experiencing a 5 per cent rise over the year to September 2007 to 98,000 people.
At the same time, UK visitors – the region’s second largest overseas source market – rose by 10 per cent to 65,500.
Sunshine Coast International Visitor Snapshot (Year ending September 2007):
• International visitor expenditure was up $31 million to $219 million
• The Sunshine Coast attracted 291,400 international visitors – up 15%
• Overseas tourists spent 2,673,300 international visitor nights – up 11%
• The number of international lesiure visitors increased by 16%
• Total international leisure nights increased by 12%
• The average spend per night increased 6% to $87
• The average spend per person per trip increased by 3% to $810
• The number of New Zealand visitors increased 5%
• The number of United Kingdom visitors increased 10%
• The Sunshine Coast received 226,900 international holiday visitors – up 15%
• International holiday nights in the region increased to 1,409,900 – up 3%
Ends
Media contacts:
Minister Boyle: 3224 2004
Tourism Queensland: 3535 5010
7 December 2007