Band 9: Task 1: The table below gives information on the number of Australian people who visited the seven most popular destinations in 1999 and 2009. Provide an overview of the information by identifying and describing the key details, and include comparisons where appropriate.

The table illustrates the number of Australian people who visited the seven most popular destinations in 1999 and 2009.

Overall, all destinations saw increases in the number of Australian visitors over the ten-year period, with China recording the most dramatic growth rate, while the United States experienced the smallest rise.

New Zealand commenced with by far the highest number of Australian visitors, at 500,700 in 1999, after which it experienced a significant rise to 1,064,000 in 2009. Similarly, the United Kingdom started at 400,000, before climbing steadily to 640,000 visitors over the same period.

By comparison, the United States began with 300,000, after which it witnessed a relatively modest growth of 33% to reach 400,000 in 2009. Meanwhile, Indonesia commenced with 150,000, then rose sharply to 340,000 after ten years.

Fiji recorded 120,000 in 1999, after which it experienced a notable rise to 257,000 in 2009. Japan followed a similar pattern, commencing with 100,000 before increasing substantially to 250,000. The most remarkable change, however, was in China, which started with the lowest figure of 86,000 in 1999, before tripling to 300,000 a decade later, representing a growth rate of 249%.