International tourism (a): Number of visitors and visitor nights, by purpose of visit, Qld, 2001–02 to 2011–12

		Financial Year
		2001–02	2002–03	2003–04	2004–05	2005–06	2006–07	2007–08	2008–09	2009–10	2010–11	2011–12
		— '000 persons —
Visitors (b)	Holiday	1,475.2	1,409.3	1,500.1	1,603.6	1,619.9	1,629.6	1,574.3	1,467.9	1,425.8	1,351.3	1,297.2
	Visiting friends or relatives	330.9	328.2	402.7	447.0	427.4	458.9	454.6	489.5	479.4	493.7	486.8
	Tourism total	1,806.1	1,737.5	1,902.8	2,050.6	2,047.3	2,088.5	2,028.9	1,957.4	1,905.1	1,845.0	1,784.1
	Other visitors	259.4	252.4	293.8	327.7	356.4	360.8	360.6	345.5	341.5	398.4	400.6
	Total: Tourism + others	1,875.3	1,805.5	1,971.3	2,137.5	2,149.5	2,196.0	2,126.9	2,029.1	1,980.7	2,000.8	1,950.6

Visitor nights	Holiday	14,181.3	13,462.0	14,664.7	15,491.5	16,372.7	19,500.9	18,547.8	20,083.1	19,234.9	18,037.0	18,441.5
	Visiting friends or relatives	5,419.8	5,170.7	6,783.8	6,750.2	6,085.2	6,784.1	6,475.2	7,075.8	7,616.6	8,332.3	7,982.0
	Tourism total	19,601.1	18,632.7	21,448.5	22,241.6	22,457.8	26,284.9	25,023.0	27,158.9	26,851.5	26,369.3	26,423.5
	Other visitors	4,664.8	7,157.1	7,345.6	7,618.2	9,551.0	9,468.3	13,140.2	13,163.8	12,745.8	14,226.4	14,804.8
	Total: Tourism + others	24,265.9	25,789.8	28,794.1	29,859.8	32,008.8	35,753.2	38,163.2	40,322.7	39,597.3	40,595.8	41,228.3

n.a. = not available

Note: Tourism Research Australia have undertaken an extensive backcasting exercise during 2011-12 and as such data back to 1999 has been revised.

(a) By persons who reside overseas, are aged 15 years and over, and were in Australia for less than 12 months.

(b) Components may not add to total as overnight visitors may report several purposes for visiting various locations on a trip.

Source: Tourism Research Australia, International Visitor Survey

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Last reviewed 12 October 2012