The 10-day visit of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince George this month has been described by Tourism Australia’s Managing Director John O’Sullivan as “tourism gold".
Australia has appeared in the ‘top three’ list of ideal travel destinations for travellers from Austria, Canada, China, France, Germany, Ireland, Italy, Portugal, South Africa, Spain, Switzerland, the UK and the US according to TripAdvisor’s third TripBarometer study.
Grey nomads find fulfilment and adventure in journeying around Australia, but the kinds of health and social needs they’d have back home are still important on the road.
Just how many visitors does each state attract each year? What are the main reasons for visiting? Which country has the most visitors to Australia? Here, we answer these and other important questions about Australia’s international tourism.
The future of the caravan parks will be determined by its ability to reinvent supply with products targeted at new consumers. It is critical for this important tourism segment to compensate for the loss of caravan park capacity to redevelopment over recent years.