Useful Websites

This following are the data sources used to report Tasmanian tourism statistics as well as links to other useful research websites.

Tourism Research Australia (TRA)
Tourism Research Australia is a joint state and federal government agency responsible for providing accurate, timely and comprehensive statistics and analyses on tourism to help industry and government decision-making. This includes the undertaking and analysis of the International Visitor Survey and the National Visitor Survey.

Australian Bureau of Statistics (ABS)
The ABS assists and encourages informed decision-making, research and discussion within governments and the community, by providing an objective and responsive national statistical service.

Tourism Forecasting Committee (TFC)
The TFC produces and disseminates domestic, international and outbound forecasts of tourism activity.

Tourism Australia
Tourism Australia is the Australian Government's international tourism marketing organisation.

Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources
The Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources is responsible for developing and implementing a broad and dynamic tourism policy program.

Roy Morgan Research - Holiday Tracking Survey (HTS)
An ongoing tracking survey of holiday and leisure travel, HTS provides detailed information on travel preferences, intentions and behaviour, destination associations, holiday types, brand specific information, attitudes towards holidays and travel plus advertising awareness and taglines.

CRC for Sustainable Tourism
CRC for Sustainable Tourism is a tourism research organisation that has been established under the Australian Government's Cooperative Research Centres Program and is funded by universities, state tourism commissions and other organisations. Its research assists in building a more sustainable and competitive tourism industry for Australia.

World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC)
The WTTCs central goal is to work with governments to realise the full economic impact of travel and tourism.