Australia's Central Northern Territory is heavily reliant on tourism
A new report released by Martin Ferguson, Minister for Tourism has highlighted the country’s top tourism regions. The report, conducted by Tourism Research Australia looks at the amount visitors contribute to the local economy in Australia’s top 20 tourism regions.
Some of the most tourism dependant areas are the Central North Territory, Philip Island in Victoria, the Whitsundays in Queensland and the Snowy Mountains in New South Wales.
Speaking about the importance of tourism as a major economic contributor, Mr Ferguson said:
“Tourism is the lifeblood of many regional areas; it creates jobs where people live. Tourism is a source of employment for many people including hospitality professionals, uni students, travelers, indigenous workers and older Australia’s looking for part-time employment.”
The Tourism Minister highlighted the reliance that many areas have on tourism.
“Regions such as the Gold Coast, Tropical North Queensland, Sunshine Coast, NSW Mid North Coast and NSW Northern Rivers not only have a very high reliance on the tourism sector, tourism contributes between $1 billion and $4.5 billion to their local economy.”
“Visitors travel to regional areas for many reasons- not just holidays but to visit their friends and relatives, for business, for learning and cultural experiences and for personal reasons. Almost 46 cents in every dollar spent by visitors is spent in regional Australia.”
This report highlights the position of regional Australia, particularly in the face of the rising dollar which has already seen a drop in tourism. It is also a good indicator of quality tourist destinations, areas that are almost solely reliant on tourism will be able to offer more than metropolitan areas that cater for everyone.
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