TOURISM Research Australia has released its latest National Visitor Survey on domestic travel by Australians, which shows almost all states and territories experienced visitor growth between Mar 2017-Mar 2018.
According to the report, domestic overnight travel was up on previous years, showing growth of 7% that was also underpinned by a visitor spend increase of 5%.
The strongest performers in domestic travel were NSW and Tasmania, which both enjoyed visitor growth of 10%, the highest in the country.
The ACT also proved to be a popular spot, with the territory welcoming around 2.7 million visitors and growth of almost 8% on the previous year’s figures.
Nature-based activities were cited as being potential key drivers for holiday-makers, with regional areas featuring outdoor activities showing strong positive growth, including the Blue Mountains (up 19%), the Yarra Valley (up 34%), Freycinet National Park (up 32%), and NT’s Kings Canyon (up 18%).
Source: traveldaily