As tourism operators across the nation rang in the new year, 2022 was capped off with an affirmation that the recovery of our tourism sector has been driven by domestic travel. The enthusiastic demands of day-trippers and holidaymakers have kept hotel rooms occupied, restaurant kitchens open and guest experiences bustling over the past year.
Earlier this month, we shared the great news that festive season travellers delivered a mammoth $3 billion to Queensland. From 10 December to 9 January, overnight visitors were up almost 2.5 per cent on the 2021 peak season. It is predicted that the total number of guests travelling throughout Queensland during the Christmas and New Year season will be more than 1.5 million.
