New figures reveal the reopening of Queensland's borders at the end of 2021 ushered in the highest number of overnight visitors ever for one of the state's most sought-after tourist destinations.
abc.net.au/news/sunshine-coast-noosa-biggest-visitor-year-on-record/102237004The reopening of Queensland's borders at the end of 2021 ushered in the busiest year on record for one of the state's most sought-after destinations, with interstate travellers rushing in to relax by the beach.Noosa and the Sunshine Coast experienced its biggest year on record for overnight visitors in 2022
The tourism industry has been on a rollercoaster since COVID-19 arrived in Australia, enduring snap lockdowns for the first two years, before Queensland reopened its borders in late 2021. "We've never seen that before … the bulk of that spend did come from interstate visitors," Mr Chong said."They contributed about $908 million, so that's about 40 per cent up from their pre-COVID levels."Brent Chong said visitors spread out across the region.
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