The following quarterly reports, or Tourism Barometers, form a
series presented by the MTSRF and James Cook University on
rainforest and reef tourism in the Wet Tropics and Great Barrier
Reef World Heritage Areas. Data presented in the following reports
summarise the results of data collection in North Queensland on a
quarterly basis since November 2006. Results include
visitors’ socio-demographic characteristics and travel
behaviour, alternative destinations considered, motivations for
travel, holiday planning and potential activities.