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  • The Hunter’s tourism industry employs 11,900

  • Tourism is a significant contributor to the Hunter Region’s economy, employing 5.3% of the workforce and attracting approximately $1.5 billion annually in visitor spend.

·         In 2006-07 NSW attracted a total of 24.7 million overnight visitors from within Australia. Source HVRF www.hvrf.com.au

 

·         Visitor expenditure in the Hunter was $130 per night in 2006-07 Source HVRF www.hvrf.com.au

 

·         In 2006-07 the Hunter attracted approximately 118,000 international visitors Source HVRF www.hvrf.com.au

 

·         In 2006-07 the Hunter Tourism Region was the most popular destination outside Sydney for day-trippers, attracting 4.3 million visitors. Source HVRF www.hvrf.com.au

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