This table provides data on the number of visitors who visited heritage sites in six regions in Australia between 1996 and 2000.
Overall, the total number of visitors in all regions increased significantly with the passage. New South Wales recorded the highest number of visitors over the period, while Tasmania represented the lowest figure among all regions.
By 1996, New South Wales received the lowest number of visitors, at 23000, compared to Victoria and Queensland which stood at 387000 and 351000 respectively. The figure then increased dramatically for all three regions, but New South Wales represeted the highest share, at 492000 in 2000, whereas Victoria and Queensland received 453000 and 417000 visitors.
The number of visitors to South Australia rose steadily from 225000 to 261000 between 1996 and 2000, whereas Western Australia showed an upward trend, at 224000 in 2000. Tasmania received 94000 visitors in 1996, which increased to 120000 in 2000.
