2018 marks the 30th anniversary of Barcaldine’s May Day Parade celebrations, and the town invites visitors to experience the Tree of Knowledge Festival. The Tree of Knowledge Festival will once again take over the Outback town of Barcaldine this May. Its timing with the Labor Day long weekend is not coincidental – Barcaldine is the birthplace of […]
Outback Queensland collected three silver awards at this year’s Australian Tourism Awards over the weekend, placing in three out of four eligible categories. The Mount Isa Mines Rotary Rodeo took out second place for the Festival and Events category and Cobbold Gorge picked up in the Hosted Accommodation section. Fun over Fifty, a tour operator with six out of […]
Outback Queensland takes home six accolades at this year’s Queensland Tourism Awards over the weekend, proving its strength as a region in the state’s $25 billion tourism industry. Outback Queensland collected three Gold, one Silver, one Bronze, and one Highly Commended award from Queensland Tourism Awards, out of a total 160 nominations across the State. […]
The 2017 Outback Queensland Tourism Symposium & Awards will take centre stage from 2-4 November in Cloncurry. The awards workshop and ceremony is expected to see 250 tourism industry representatives attend the region over the three days in November. After being crowned host-town in March, the Cloncurry Shire Council has spent the past six months […]
The winners of the 2017 Outback Queensland Tourism Awards were announced over the weekend in host town, Cloncurry. A total of 16 categories saw awards given to a range of Outback tourism operators, supporters, and government counterparts for their efforts over the past year. General Manager of the Outback Queensland Tourism Association, Peter Homan, was […]
G’Day Big Spenders – National Visitor Survey reveals record visitor expenditure in Outback Queensland Outback Queensland may just be Queensland’s destination du-jour, as a new visitor expenditure record was set in the National Visitor Survey (NVS). According to the latest NVS data, Outback Queensland broke its own record, with domestic overnight visitor expenditure reaching $501.6 million […]
The 2016 Outback Queensland Tourism Awards were held in the Barcoo Shire on the 6th of November. Major Tourist Attraction: The Australian Age of Dinosaurs Tourism Attraction Award: Cobbold Gorge Tours Festivals & Events: Mount Isa Rodeo Cultural Tourism: Kinnon & Co Visitor Information & Services: Outback At Isa Tour & Transport Operators: Outback Aussie […]
The Outback Queensland Tourism Association has recently received the results of domestic and international visitation for the year ending December 2015. For any questions or comments about visitor statistics please email: research@queensland.com
The latest International Visitor Survey results released today by Tourism Research Australia (TRA) show international visitors to Australia spent a record $37.9 billion in the year ending March 2016, 17 per cent or $5.4 billion more than the previous year. The number of visitors aged 15 years and over reached 7.1 million, increasing by 575,000 (9 […]
Latest results from the International Visitor Survey Latest International Visitor Survey released today shows international visitors to Australia spent a record $36.6 billion in the year ending December 2015—18% or $5.5 billion more than the previous year. This is the highest percentage growth in total trip spend since the Sydney 2000 Olympics. The number of visitors […]
Iconic Outback Queensland event, Birdsville Races, and tourism operator Adels Grove Camping Park have come out on top with Gold accolades at this year’s annual Queensland Tourism Awards as the region’s tourism operators and individuals celebrate the industry’s many achievements. Hosted by the Queensland Tourism Industry Council (QTIC) and presented by Queensland Airports Limited in […]