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A Bonza aircraft at Wellcamp Airport this week (Photo: Wellcamp Airport)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

April 19, 2023<\/strong><\/p>\n

The Southern Queensland Country tourism area – which includes the South Burnett – recorded almost 2.5 million domestic overnight visits in the year to September 2022, Toowoomba Mayor Paul Antonio said on Monday.<\/p>\n

Mayor Antonio, who chairs Toowoomba Regional Council\u2019s Economic Development Committee, said the figures showed the area was bouncing back stronger than before the pandemic.<\/p>\n

The domestic overnight visits exclude more than 3.7 million daytrips in the same period.<\/p>\n

Southern Queensland Country tourism statistics for the year to September 2022 (compared with pre-pandemic levels) include:<\/strong><\/p>\n

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  • Domestic overnight expenditure grew 33.8 per cent,<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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    • The number of people staying for one night or more increased by 11.8 per cent, and<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n
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      • The number of nights for accommodation increased by 8.9 per cent.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

        Southern Queensland Country also includes the Toowoomba region, Southern Downs, Western Downs and Lockyer Valley.<\/p>\n

        Mayor Antonio was speaking after the arrival of Bonza Airline\u2019s inaugural Melbourne to Wellcamp flight.<\/strong><\/p>\n

        He congratulated Bonza, the Wagner Corporation and the team at the airport for making the new flights a reality.<\/p>\n

        \u201cMore frequent and convenient air travel links open new business and tourism opportunities for residents and visitors,” Mayor Antonio said.<\/p>\n

        \u201cBonza\u2019s arrival, along with their additional flights from Wellcamp to Townsville and the Whitsunday Coast, is a positive sign for the growth of our tourism market.<\/p>\n

        \u201cThe new flights will offer residents across a broad area of southern Queensland and northern New South Wales affordable options for business and leisure trips to these new markets.<\/p>\n

        \u201cEqually as important are the new opportunities for passengers from these destinations to travel and stay across the Toowoomba region and other parts of Southern Queensland Country.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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