Regional Queensland tourism drops 30% as fuel prices bite
Tourism in Bundaberg and Hervey Bay down 30% as fuel prices deter visitors.
Tourism across regional Queensland is dropping sharply. Carly Clark runs Splitters Farm near Bundaberg.
Numbers fell 30 per cent during September school holidays on both accommodation and day trips. Ben Duffy, a Hervey Bay whale tour manager, reported a 30 per cent drop.
Both cite rising fuel as the main reason. Bundaberg Tourism notes that booking windows have narrowed across Australia.
The region normally sees 750,000 overnight visitors annually, injecting $430 million into the economy. Operators are calling for fuel excise cuts to ease pressure.
- 30 percent
- Tourism decline
- 750,000
- Annual overnight visitors
- 430 million dollars
- Annual economy injection
- Nearly 600 kilometres from Lismore, NSW
- Visitor distance
Why it mattersHigh fuel prices cut demand for regional tourism, threatening jobs and income.
AustraliaAustralians in regional Queensland are facing reduced tourism income and jobs, while families are postponing or shortening holiday trips due to transport costs.
✓ Claims checked against the source and corrected before publish. checked 2 h ago
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