A University of Queensland new report revealed Queensland’s national parks have a major role in the state’s economy as they generate $2.64 billion in spending annually and support thousands of jobs.
The survey of more than a 1000 tourists conducted between 2018 and 2020 found that a sizable proportion of visitors consider national parks as a really important attraction when planning a holiday.
Data showed that approximately five million Australians and one million international tourists visited a Queensland national park in 2018.