Published Friday, 07 December, 2007 at 12:25 PM
Minister for Tourism, Regional Development and Industry
The Honourable Desley Boyle
More money, more international tourists for Gold Coast
Overseas visitors put the gold into the Gold Coast in the year to September 2007, injecting $938 million into the region, the latest International Visitor Survey results show.
Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said the figures released today showed international visitors to the Gold Coast spent an additional $59 million in the year to September 2007, which represented a 7 per cent increase on the previous 12 months.
“The Gold Coast attracted 840,900 overseas travellers in the year to September 2007 (up 1 per cent) who spent 7,641,600 international visitor nights (up 10 per cent) in the region,” she said.
“80 per cent of all international visitors to the Gold Coast were on holiday.
“The Gold Coast received 666,2000 international holidaymakers who stayed an average 6.8 nights for a total of 4,499,800 nights.”
“Of the total international visitors to the coast, 115,600 were visiting friends and relatives - an increase of 7 per cent."
“In terms of visitor nights there was an increase in the average length of stay for international visitors to the Gold Coast to 9.1 nights."
“The average spend per person per trip increased by 6 per cent to $1115. Quite clearly, the Gold Coast, with its world-class product and golden beaches, continues to sparkle overseas.”
The number of visitors from New Zealand – the Gold Coast’s largest source market – increased by 10 per cent to 221,700 people.
Gold Coast International Visitor Snapshot (Year ended September 2007):
• Total international visitors: 840,900, up 1%
• Total international visitor nights: 7,641,600, up 10%
• Total international overnight visitor expenditure:$938 million, up 7%
• Average length of stay: 9.1 nights
• Average spend per person, per trip: $1115, up 6%
• Largest source market: New Zealand, up 10% to 221,700
• International holidaymakers (80% of total): 666,200 - stable
• International holiday nights: 4,499,100 nights, up 11%
• Internationals visiting friends and relatives: 115,600, up 7%
Ends
Media contacts:
Minister Boyle: 3224 2004
Tourism Queensland: 3535 5010
7 December 2007
Tourism Minister Desley Boyle said the figures released today showed international visitors to the Gold Coast spent an additional $59 million in the year to September 2007, which represented a 7 per cent increase on the previous 12 months.
“The Gold Coast attracted 840,900 overseas travellers in the year to September 2007 (up 1 per cent) who spent 7,641,600 international visitor nights (up 10 per cent) in the region,” she said.
“80 per cent of all international visitors to the Gold Coast were on holiday.
“The Gold Coast received 666,2000 international holidaymakers who stayed an average 6.8 nights for a total of 4,499,800 nights.”
“Of the total international visitors to the coast, 115,600 were visiting friends and relatives - an increase of 7 per cent."
“In terms of visitor nights there was an increase in the average length of stay for international visitors to the Gold Coast to 9.1 nights."
“The average spend per person per trip increased by 6 per cent to $1115. Quite clearly, the Gold Coast, with its world-class product and golden beaches, continues to sparkle overseas.”
The number of visitors from New Zealand – the Gold Coast’s largest source market – increased by 10 per cent to 221,700 people.
Gold Coast International Visitor Snapshot (Year ended September 2007):
• Total international visitors: 840,900, up 1%
• Total international visitor nights: 7,641,600, up 10%
• Total international overnight visitor expenditure:$938 million, up 7%
• Average length of stay: 9.1 nights
• Average spend per person, per trip: $1115, up 6%
• Largest source market: New Zealand, up 10% to 221,700
• International holidaymakers (80% of total): 666,200 - stable
• International holiday nights: 4,499,100 nights, up 11%
• Internationals visiting friends and relatives: 115,600, up 7%
Ends
Media contacts:
Minister Boyle: 3224 2004
Tourism Queensland: 3535 5010
7 December 2007