The number of visitors to New England has risen, according to figures supplied by Barnaby Joyce, the federal member for the region. They were also staying for longer.
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New England is buzzing with tourists as more Aussies and international visitors choose to holiday here.
- Barnaby Joyce
Mr Joyce said that the National Visitor Survey (which tracks Australian visitors) showed that “1.59 million Australian tourists visited the New England North West region in the year to September 2017 which represents an 11 per cent increase in 12 months and 23 per cent rise over three years.
“They stayed a total of 4.2 million nights for an average of three nights and pumped $565 million into the local economy through tourism spending.”
And Mr Joyce said that these figures followed the International Visitor Survey (of visitors to Australia from abroad) which also indicated a rise in numbers and spending.
“Figures show 43,000 international tourists visited the New England North West representing a 32 per cent increase in 12 months and spent $65 million in 12 months. Meanwhile, their average spend is up 38 per cent to $1,497 per person.”
