Band 5+: 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 number of annual visits to Australia by overseas of residents is illustrated in the given line graph, whereas, the table provides information on the country where the visitors originated.

In general, the graph shows increasing trend from the year 1975 to 2005, while the table presents the number of visitors from different countries such as South Korea, Japan, China, USA, Britain and Europe in the year 1975.

In regards to the chart, in the beginning around 10 million tourists visited Australia. Every 5 years the number foreign visitors significantly rose. In 2005, the number of overseas residents became three times more than 30 years ago.

When it comes to the table, 3.2 million Japanese visited Australia which was higher than any country, however, China, USA, Britain, and Europe did not show the best side in visiting Australia and in 1975 only 0.3 million Chinese, 0.4 million Americans, 0.9 million Britons and 1.1 million Europeans were in Australia.