Recent data shows a 32 per cent rise in outbound travel in the year to June, compared to the previous year, with Australians taking more than 11 million trips.
Japan has been a popular destination for Australians travelling overseas.The Australian Tourism Export Council says Australia needs to double down on efforts to attract international visitors.Australians are heading overseas in record numbers, driven by a phenomenon dubbed "revenge travel", as they make up for lost time following the COVID-19 border restrictions.
He said holidays accounted for the bulk of the trips overseas with destinations like Bali and Japan booming, thanks to favourable exchange rates and affordable travel options."Revenge travel was that outrageous rebound we saw after borders reopened. We all came out of being locked up, and we were ready to experience the world and reconnect with people," Mr Long said.
New Zealand was the second most visited destination with 1.3 million trips, the USA was the third most visited destination with 714,300 trips, Japan was the fourth with a 126 per cent increase in visitors in the 12 months to June. Australian Tourism Export Council managing director Peter Shelley said international visitation was about 80 per cent of pre-COVID levels.
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