Australia Travel Guide

August 18, 2005

Melbourne edges closer to Sydney as Australia�s top tourist destination

Watch out Sydney! The city's southern sister is making a move on Sydney's dollars. According to Tourism Research Australia, Melbourne has 12% of the combined domestic and international spending while Sydney has 15%. The commonwealth games in Melbourne next year should help the city boost numbers even higher. Perhaps now Sydney won't be so content to rest on her laurels. Melbourne edges closer to Sydney as Australia�s top tourist destination



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I dont know whether the perception is true, but in terms of domestic spending, females I've chatted to in Brissy tend to indicate Melbourne as the preffered place to shop.

Posted by: Ricko at August 19, 2005 11:35 AM

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