Tourism Barometers (MTSRF Programs 8 and 9)

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.

Reef Tourism Barometers

For further information about the reef tourism study, see MTSRF Project 4.8.6. Access quarterly reports for Airlie Beach, Townsville, Cairns and Port Douglas, and the Great Barrier Reef via the links below (downloads PDF):

For further information about the rainforest tourism study, see MTSRF Project 4.9.2.