Visitor arrivals to Australia up 4.5% for year ended Nov-2010

Australia's Tourism and Transport Forum reports (01-Feb-2011) international visitor arrivals to Australia rose 4.5% year-on-year for the 12 months ending Nov-2010. Details include:

• Visitor arrivals: 5.8 million, +4.5% year-on-year;
  • Top 10 markets:
    • New Zealand: 1.2 million, +3.4%;
    • UK: 640,600 -3.6%;
    • US: 472,500, +0.3%;
    • China: 443,400, +20.8%;
    • Japan: 399,700, +11.8%;
    • Singapore: 305,800, +8.1%;
    • Malaysia: 235,100, +12.9%;
    • South Korea: 213,100, +19.7%;
    • Hong Kong: 162,500, +3.8%;
    • Germany: 161,600, +1.1%. [more]