Australia Holidays are great ideas. There are loads of places to visit in Australia, from Sydney & it's bridge to lots of places. With ikts modern culture & Aborgiginee strands still alive & recorded, it has amazing variety with also some animals, making it a world apart in many ways. Lets see what is there Tourism in Australia is a large sector of the economy. In 2003/04, the tourism industry represented 3.9% of Australia's GDP at a value of approximately A$32 billion to the national economy. It should be noted that tourism's share of GDP has been slightly decreasing over recent years. 1.1% of total exports of goods & services. Australia also received the 10th biggest revenue from being a tourist destination in 2002, 2003 & 2004. Trends At least until September 2001, tourism & particularly international tourism had grown rapidly for the past two decades.About 4 million tourists visit Australia annually. During 2001–2002 & 2002–2003, external events such as the September 11, 2001 attacks & the Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS) scare caused changes to the level of international visitors to Australia Visas All visitors to Australia, apart from New Zealanders, require advance permission to enter the country. For most countries, a full visa is required, but holders of certain passports from some OECD & some East Asian countries are able to apply for the simpler Electronic Travel Authority which enables one to apply & be granted a visa. Marketing
Australia's international tourism campaigns have focused on Australia's laid-back style, such as an 1980s advertising campaign featuring actor Paul Hogan telling American tourists "I'll slip an extra shrimp on the barbie for you", or its cheeky side, as in its controversial 2006 campaign in the United Kingdom using the Australian colloquialism slogan "So where the bloody hell are you?".
The top 10 countries for short term visits to Australia:
* New Zealand
* Japan
* United Kingdom
* United States
* China
* South Korea
* Singapore
* Malaysia
* Hong Kong
* Germany
Source: ABS Overseas Arrivals & Departures August 2006
Whilst the above list may include personal & business visits, a considerable proportion of these visitors would engage in tourist activities. 52% of visitors to Australia in 2005/06 visited for a holiday.
Japanese tourists make up a distinctive part of the Australian tourism market, usually taking short package tours which concentrate heavily on the iconic sights (typically Sydney, Uluru, Gold Coast & Cairns),and viewing Australian native animals (particularly the koala).
Backpackers
Another major source of tourists to Australia include backpackers, mostly young people from Western European countries (particularly the United Kingdom) & Canada. Spending more time in Australia, these travellers tend to explore considerably more of the country. Many backpackers participate in working holidays enabling them to stay longer in the country. Working holiday visas for Australia are available for those aged 18 to 30 for most Western European citizens, & also citizens of Canada & some developed East Asian nations such as Japan & South Korea.
Domestic tourism
Australians are big domestic travellers as well, with a profusion of seaside resort towns in every state (many located on or near good surfing beaches), mountain retreats, plentiful national parks, rivers, fishing locations, wine growing regions, as well as domestic visitation of the major tourist spots.
Domestic tourism peaks during the Australian school holidays.
Major events
Major events attracts large number of tourists.
Sporting
The 2003 Rugby World Cup attracted 65,000 international visitors to Australia. The 2000 Sydney Olympics resulted in significant inbound & domestic tourism to Sydney. During the games, Sydney hosted 362,000 domestic & 110,000 international visitors. In addition, up to 4 billion people watched the games worldwide. Sydney received 7.8 million domestic visitors & 2.5 million international visitors in 2004. The most well known attractions include the Sydney Opera House, & the Sydney Harbour Bridge. Other attractions include Royal Botanical Gardens, Luna Park, the beaches & Sydney Tower. Tourism in Melbourne, Australia, is an important industry with approximately 7.6 million domestic visitors & 1.88 million international visitors in 2004. Melbourne attracts a large numbers of tourists, particularly young backpackers . The city has a large sports tourism industry, hosting a large number of spectator sports. In 2008, Melbourne exceeded Sydney for the first time in money spent by domestic tourists. Tourism in Brisbane, is an important industry for the Queensland Economy with approximately 4.9 million domestic visitors & 0.9 million international visitors in year-end March 2008. Brisbane was named as one of the top 5 Billboard music hotspots for 2007
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