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Dundee
Crocodile Dundee inspires $36m American tourism push.
On 5 February 2018 at the Super Bowl, the most watched television broadcast in the United States, Tourism Australia kicked off a $36 million marketing push aimed at supercharging the value of American tourism Down Under.
Supported by Qantas, American Airlines and Wine Australia and featuring appearances from some of Australia’s biggest celebrities, the campaign is the largest Tourism Australia has run in the United States since Paul Hogan’s famous Come Say G’Day ads more than 30 years ago.
Campaign results as at June 2018:
- 102M+ video views on social media
- 14K+ media articles
- $85M+ equivalent advertising value
- 367K+ total leads generated from australia.com
- 103.3M television commercial ratings - 10th most-watched program in the USA, ever
- 9.2B audience reached through articles
- 30% increase in sales to the trade
- 8 Cannes Lions coveted advertising awards
Dundee Movie: Visit The Set
In October 2018 Tourism Australia launched the next phase of the campaign with a series of videos inviting Americans to book a trip Down Under and visit the ‘set’ of the movie.
Starring Aussie actor Luke Hemsworth, the videos take US travellers on an exclusive behind the scenes tour of the Dundee movie backlot, showcasing the breadth of spectacular and unique experiences on offer across Australia.
Campaign marketplace
To convert interest into bookings, Tourism Australia has also published tailored travel itineraries and inspiring destination information on Australia.com supported with a dedicated campaign ‘marketplace’ which includes airfare and tailored holiday offers from 20 campaign partners, all aimed at encouraging Americans to book a trip Down Under.
