LC EIC Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and events sectors Submission 122A

DOMESTIC TRAVEL TO MURRAY REGION January 2020 to December 2020 and change on January 2019 to December 2019

Domestic overnight travel Total domestic travel

1.6 million -50.2% 3.8 million -43.2%

5.3 million -45.6% 5.3 million -45.6%

$766 million -47.9% $1.1 billion -44.0%

Domestic daytrip travel

2.2 million -36.7%

$342 million -32.7%

visitthemurray.com.au Sources: National Visitor Survey (NVS) and Tourism Research ’s (TRA) expenditure allocation method applied to NVS data, YE Dec 20, TRA. Total domestic travel is the sum of domestic overnight travel and domestic daytrip travel.

The Murray region comprises: / Wentworth region, region, / region, Sun Country region, and / region.

LC EIC Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and events sectors Submission 122A

DOMESTIC TRAVEL TO ALBURY / WODONGA January 2020 to December 2020 and change on January 2019 to December 2019

Domestic overnight travel Total domestic travel

353 thousand -60.6% 1.1 million -45.4%

1.1 million -46.4% 1.1 million -46.4%

$192 million -54.4% $365 million -43.7%

Domestic daytrip travel

769 thousand -33.6%

$173 million -23.9%

visitthemurray.com.au Sources: National Visitor Survey (NVS) and Tourism Research Australia’s (TRA) expenditure allocation method applied to NVS data, YE Dec 20, TRA. Total domestic travel is the sum of domestic overnight travel and domestic daytrip travel.

Albury / Wodonga includes: Albury City, Greater Shire and Wodonga City. LC EIC Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and events sectors Submission 122A

DOMESTIC TRAVEL TO SUN COUNTRY January 2020 to December 2020 and change on January 2019 to December 2019

Domestic overnight travel Total domestic travel

353 thousand -46.9% 696 thousand -48.7%

1.1 million -51.3% 1.1 million -51.3%

$137 million -54.5% $164 million -55.7%

Domestic daytrip travel

343 thousand -50.3%

$27 million -60.8%

visitthemurray.com.au Sources: National Visitor Survey (NVS) and Tourism Research Australia’s (TRA) expenditure allocation method applied to NVS data, YE Dec 20, TRA. Total domestic travel is the sum of domestic overnight travel and domestic daytrip travel.

Sun Country includes: Moira Shire, and Federation Council. LC EIC Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and events sectors Submission 122A

DOMESTIC TRAVEL TO ECHUCA / MOAMA January 2020 to December 2020 and change on January 2019 to December 2019

Domestic overnight travel Total domestic travel

424 thousand -46.4% 1.1 million -33.2%

1.5 million -36.4% 1.5 million -36.4%

$219 million -35.2% $290 million -30.0%

Domestic daytrip travel

627 thousand -19.9%

$71 million -7.3%

visitthemurray.com.au Sources: National Visitor Survey (NVS) and Tourism Research Australia’s (TRA) expenditure allocation method applied to NVS data, YE Dec 20, TRA. Total domestic travel is the sum of domestic overnight travel and domestic daytrip travel.

Echuca / Moama includes: Campaspe Shire, Council and Council. LC EIC Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and events sectors Submission 122A

DOMESTIC TRAVEL TO SWAN HILL REGION January 2020 to December 2020 and change on January 2019 to December 2019

Domestic overnight travel Total domestic travel

273 thousand -34.1% 524 thousand -44.6%

735 thousand -23.3% 735 thousand -23.3%

$99 million -15.9% $126 million -41.4%

Domestic daytrip travel

251 thousand -52.7%

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visitthemurray.com.au Sources: National Visitor Survey (NVS) and Tourism Research Australia’s (TRA) expenditure allocation method applied to NVS data, YE Dec 20, TRA. Total domestic travel is the sum of domestic overnight travel and domestic daytrip travel.

The Swan Hill region includes: Gannawarra Shire, Swan Hill Rural City and Shire. LC EIC Inquiry into the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the tourism and events sectors Submission 122A

DOMESTIC TRAVEL TO MILDURA / WENTWORTH January 2020 to December 2020 and change on January 2019 to December 2019

Domestic overnight travel Total domestic travel

261 thousand -55.0% 481 thousand -47.1%

840 thousand -58.9% 840 thousand -58.9%

$119 million -59.2% $163 million -50.5%

Domestic daytrip travel

220 thousand -33.2%

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visitthemurray.com.au Sources: National Visitor Survey (NVS) and Tourism Research Australia’s (TRA) expenditure allocation method applied to NVS data, YE Dec 20, TRA. Total domestic travel is the sum of domestic overnight travel and domestic daytrip travel.

Mildura / Wentworth includes: Mildura Rural City and Wentworth Shire.