Band 7+: The line graph below shows the number of annual visits to Australia by overseas residents. The table below gives information on the country of origin where the visitors came from. Write a report for a university lecturer describing the information given. Write at least 150 words.

The line graph and the table show the number of tourists who visited Australia and the countries they came from during the years between 1975 and 2005.

Overall, the data shows that the number of visitors has increased over the years, and most of them came from Japan and South Korea.

In 1975, only 10 million tourists came to Australia, and this figure rose consistently, rising up to 15 million in 1985 and a little below 25 million in 1995 before reaching above 30 million in 2005.

Furthermore, the information on the table depicts the origin of these visitors, with Japan taking the lead followed by South Korea in both 1975 and 2005. the two countries accounted for 3.2 and 2.9 million in 1975 and 12.0 and 9.1 million in 2005. Conversely, chaina contributed the least amount to these numbers in 1975 and 2005, with only 0.3 and 0.8 million. The United States is similar, with 0.4 and 1.1 million. There are more people coming Britain and Europe than the United States, with 1.1 and 0.9 million in 1975; similarly, in 2005 there were 4.5 and 2.9 million travelers respectively.