TOURISM
SHORT-TERM ARRIVALS ON HOLIDAY
A total of 63,151 overseas visitors arrived in Western Australia for holiday in the March quarter 2007. During the period, the United Kingdom and Ireland recorded the largest number of holidaymakers coming to Western Australia with 22,512 - an increase of 1,077 persons (5.0%) from the March quarter 2006. Singapore had the next highest increase in travellers to the state (up 989 persons or 15.1%), followed by South Africa (up 575 persons or 65.3%). In contrast, there were less holidaymakers coming from Japan (down 1979 persons or 25.5%), Thailand (down 370 persons or 30.7%) and Hong Kong (down 280 persons or 16.3%) through the year to March quarter 2007.
SHORT-TERM DEPARTURES ON HOLIDAY
In the March quarter 2007, there were 12,138 (22.9%) more Western Australian residents departing on holiday, compared to the same quarter of 2006. Overseas destinations recording the largest increase in Western Australian travellers were Indonesia (up 5,169 persons or 62.6%), Thailand (up 2,529 persons or 37.1%) and the United Kingdom and Ireland (up 935 persons or 37.8%). Overseas countries experiencing a declining number of Western Australian visitors through the year were Hong Kong (down 663 persons or 26.6%) and Singapore (down 155 persons or 2.6%).
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