SOUTH AUSTRALIA’S MOST POPULAR ATTRACTIONS

Adelaide Central Market is the State’s most visited attraction, drawing 8.5 million visitors in the 2004- 05 financial year, a recent survey has found. A list of SA’s most popular attractions is revealed in the South Australian Tourism Commission’s Visitation to Major Attractions and Events in South
Australia Research Report. Tourism Minister Jane Lomax-Smith says the State’s most visited attractions reveal a diversity of South Australia’s key tourism experiences.

“South Australia is famous for its wonderful local produce and dining experiences, so it’s no surprise that the Adelaide Central Market is the State’s most visited attraction,” Minister Lomax-Smith says.

The top 5 attractions last year were:

1. Adelaide Central Market
2. State Library of South Australia
3. Adelaide Botanic Garden
4. South Australian Museum
5. Art Gallery of South Australia

Regional SA boasts a range of world-class cultural and nature tourism attractions. Most popular regional attractions throughout the year included:

1. Flinders Ranges National Park (136,900 visitors) & Wadlata Outback Centre (98,400)
   
2. Innes National Park on the Yorke Peninsula (139,200 visitors)
3. Victor Harbor Horse Drawn Tram (134,800 visitors)
4. Coorong National Park (122,300 visitors)
5. Banrock Station in the Riverland (100,000 visitors)

 

TOURISM TRENDS – UPDATED DECEMBER 2005

Tourism Trends provides a detailed summary of South Australia's positioning within the market and includes figures for the twelve months ending September 2005. For a summary of the current industry position, simply click below to download the tourism indicators report. This report from the South Australian Tourism Commission combines information from various sources for an overview of the current market structure and trends overtime and is updated whenever new information becomes available.

Click here: SATC Tourism Trends

 

UK SABAN SET TO TAKE OFF

Many Thanks to Ms Maggie Farrell, Director of Trade & Investment for the State of South Australia for co-hosting a SABAN luncheonfor our UK based Ambassadors at the Australia Centre in London in December. Thanks also to London based Ambassador Mr Dennis Muirhead for his long term and ongoing support of SABAN in the United Kingdom.

Plans are underway to launch a new look SABAN in London early April 2006. Not only will new UK based Ambassadors be announced at this inaugural annual event, but Ambassadors (and or their organisations) and SABAN program and synergy partners with connections in the UK market will have the opportunity to showcase at an exclusive business networking event.

If you do business in the UK and would like further information about this event please contact:
SABAN Program Director Hillary Hurrell
Email: hillaryh@business-sa.com
Tel + 61 8 8300 0169

 

AUSTRALIAN SUPPLIERS DATABASE

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) maintains a website database for Australian companies wishing to promote their goods and services to overseas buyers. Companies can register on-line.

View the Australian Suppliers Database and register on-line at the Austrade website: www.austrade.gov.au

 

RUGBY SEVENS EVENT TO BE HELD IN SA APRIL 2007

South Australia has won the right to host the globally prestigious International Rugby Board Sevens World Series for the next five years.

Adelaide will become one of eight cities across the world where the annual international 16-team series is played, with Adelaide’s first two-day rugby festival to be held 7-8 April 2007.

Premier Rann says it is a major sporting victory for the State and is expected to generate up to $6 million in economic benefit, attracting visitors, players and officials from overseas and interstate.  “This is the latest in a string of sporting wins for our State, which includes the AFC Women’s Asian Cup (soccer) this month and the Socceroos versus Lebanon qualifier match in August.

“And it comes hot on the heels of our commitment to inject $16 million to refurbish our world famous sporting venue Adelaide Oval, where the event will be held.

“Securing this event is an important step in our goal to develop a full-year calendar of sporting, arts and cultural events to attract more visitors to our State.

 

LAUNCH OF WOMADelaide

It’s that time of year again! Since it first hit Botanic Park in 1992 the annual WOMADelaide event has grown in popularity and brings over $5 million and 10,000 interstate visitors into the State. At the launch this week Minister Assisting the Premier in the Arts, John Hill said he's looking forward to
hearing Jamaican reggae artist Jimmy Cliff.

WOMADelaide is on from March 9 to 11. But, it’s a busy time of year as March also sees the Clipsal 500,and the Fringe.

For more information visit: www.womadelaide.com.au

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