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Briefing Paper No. 08/1999 by John Wilkinson
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- Sydney is the pre-eminent destination for overseas travellers
visiting NSW (pp.1-2)
- Amongst those visitors to New South Wales, who come from
overseas, the greatest number come from Japan (p.2)
- Only a relatively small number of overseas visitors travel to
the rural regions of the state (pp.2-4)
- Expenditure by overseas visitors contributes significantly to
the state (pp.5-8)
- Both the federal and state governments provide assistance to
promote tourism in the rural regions of NSW (pp.9-10)
- The 2000 Olympic Games will provide a temporary boost to
overseas tourist arrivals (pp.11-12)
- Some areas of tourist activity, capable of attracting greater
tourist numbers, are outlined (pp.12-33)
