Northern Territory welcomed 1.46 million tourists this year

Thursday, December 22, 2022

The Northern Territory has bounced back from the pandemic better than any other jurisdiction in Australia with latest figures showing that 1.46 million tourists visited the Northern Territory in the year to September, spending a total of $2.6 billion.

According to data from the Tourism & Transport Forum released last week, interstate tourism was up by four per cent compared to 2019 levels and Territorians travelling and exploring their backyard was up by 21 per cent.

Chief Minister Natasha Fyles on Wednesday said “We’re seeing domestic length of stay and spend increasing on pre-COVID pandemic levels, and we’re really excited to once again welcome international tourists.”

Domestic tourists spent 30 per cent more in the Northern Territory in the year up to October than they did in 2019.

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