Tourism Australia has designed this page to provide information for teachers and students studying Tourism and/or related disciplines. Click on the below links for information on:

Tourism Australia
Value of Tourism
Market Research Toolkit
Research Materials
Destination Campaign
General Australia Information
Tourism Research Links
Tourism Budget Facts
Student Volunteer Program


Tourism Australia
There is a large amount of information available about Tourism Australia, including our Corporate Plan, Annual Reports and the Tourism White Paper. Visit the About Us section for more information.

Value of Tourism
Tourism is an important industry for Australia's economy. For more information download our Fast Facts.

The Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism has primary responsibility for tourism policy and works closely with industry to identify and address impediments to growth and maximise yield. The Department also provides detailed reports and strategies on different issues that affect tourism in Australia.

Research Materials
Information on Australia’s key tourism markets can be found in the Markets section of this website. You can browse each country page for information such as market overviews, research and statistics, and information on current Tourism Australia campaigns and activities in each market. You can also download monthly market reports for each market from this section.

To access monthly visitor arrivals visit the Visitor Arrivals Data page to access arrival figures for each month, including visitor numbers by market.

Facts, Figures and Reports and other tourism data can be found in the Research & Statistics section.

For information on Australia’s niche markets (backpacking, food and wine etc) visit the Aussie Experiences pages.

Other places to look for tourism research information include the Australian Bureau of Statistics, and the State and Territory Tourism Organisations corporate websites.

Destination Campaign
For information on Tourism Australia’s new destination campaign you can visit the Destination Campaign page.

Video Footage
Australian footage is available to download on our Business Events website and via our Video Library (some of this footage may incur costs).

General Australia Information
If you are looking for information on people and places in Australia visit Tourism Australia’s consumer website, australia.com. You can also try australia.gov or the State and Territory Tourism Organisations consumer websites.

There are many websites that also provide resources for students and teachers to help them explore Australia, its people, its culture and its environment. 

The Department of the Environment, Water, Heritage and the Arts provides student and teacher resources on topics such as biodiversity, heritage sites and how students can get involved in initiatives that have a positive impact on our environment.

The Department of Education, Employment and Workplace Relations provides student and teacher resources on Australian civics and citizenship.

The Australian Parliament House also provides resources for students and teachers on Australia’s system of governance.

The Australian Bureau Statistics has a range of information about Australia including demographics, employment, industry and climate.

The Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) provides information for areas in export and international business while also providing a large range of market intelligence data.

Australia also has a range of world class institutions including museums, libraries and galleries which produce information for students and teachers. A selection of sites is listed below.

National Museum of Australia
National Gallery of Australia
National Library of Australia
Powerhouse Museum
Australian War Memorial
Questacon
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation

Tourism Research Links
Visit our Tourism Research Links page for a range of other websites that may useful for your studies.