Band 9: 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 chart provide detailed information on the number of annual visits to Australia by overseas residents categorized by nationality from 1975 to 2005.

The graph illustrates a notable upward trend in the number of visitors over the years. Beginning at 8.8 million in 1975, the number of visitors has steadily increased each year, reaching a substantial figure of 30.4 million by 2005.

It is important to note that the majority of visitors came from two Asian countries: Japan and South Korea. In 1975, Japanese and South Koreans constituted the most significant number of visitors, with 3.2 million and 2.9 million, respectively. The trend continued into 2005, with 12 million Japanese and 9.1 million South Korean visitors. In a distant second place, Western tourists from the USA, the UK, and Europe made up the second-largest demographic. Finally, Chinese visitors, in sharp contrast to other Asian countries, have accounted for the smallest demographic of tourists, numbering only 0.3 million in 1975 and 0.8 million in 2005.