The above chart illustrates the total number of distinct tourists, namely the UK, the USA, and Japan, travelling Australia from 1995 to 2005, whereas the below chart demonstrates the detail of activites that they did over this period.
Overall, there were increases in the number of the British and American visitors, with the exception of the Japanese. Moreover, there was a decrease in the number of tourists wanted to stay at resorts, while the opposite was true for those who want backpacking.
In 1995, the number of British visitors was 800,000, being nearly double compared to the American. These figures displayed considerable increases in the subsequent decade, both were recorded at 1,400,000 individuals. In contrast, the number of visitors from the mentioned countries could be applied to the initial point of Japan. This country witnessed a 400,000 individuals drop in the following ten years.
In terms of types of holiday, for those who want to stay at resort, this figure accounted for the highest in the initial point, at around 1,500,000 people. It showed a significant increase in the next five years by approximately 1,000,000 visitors prior to dropping considerably in the remaining period, at below 1,500,000 people. Conversely, backpacking showed a constant increase over the period, starting at around 400,000 people before peaking at 1,250,000.