While the bar chart illustrates how many tourists travelled to Australia from three different countries in 1995 and 2005, the line graph compares two types of travels from 1995 to 2005.
Overall, while the number of tourists from the US and UK recorded an upward trend, the number of Japanese tourists decreased over time. The figures for staying at resorts declined significantly after reaching a peak, compared to the data of backpacking travel which grew constantly throughout the period.
Looking at the details, in the bar chart, in 1995, the number of Japanese ranked at the first place with 1 500 000 people. At the end of the period, the number of Japanese people who chose to travel to Australia went down noticeably by 500 000 people, which was lower than that of other countries. In contrast, over the period, the US and UK witnessed an increase in their data. In 1995, the number of travelers from the UK was 250 000 higher than that from the US. After the 10-year period, the number of American travelers rose and so did the number of tourists from the UK to Australia. In 2005, the data of the UK and US reached an equal point as well as the highest position, at 1 500 000 people.
In the line chart, at the beginning of the period, the figures for staying at resorts was third times higher than that of backpackers. After 5 years, the number of people choosing resorts to stay reached the highest point of around 2 500 000 people. In the same period, the data of backpackers recorded a slight growth of around 500 000 individuals. In the last 5 years, while the number of people staying at resorts decreased dramatically, the data for backpacking rose constantly. In 2005, both types of travels recorded equal data, with 1 500 000 tourists.