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International Cultural Tourism
INTERNATIONAL CULTURAL TOURISM
Most overseas cultural and Heritage visitors visited historical or heritage buildings, sites or monuments (61% of the 2.6 million international cultural and heritage visitors who travelled to Australia in 2006) or museums or art galleries (56%).
2.1 OVERSEAS CULTURAL AND HERITAGE VISITORS, By activity type - 2006 |
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| Percentage of overseas cultural and heritage visitors | |
Type of cultural and heritage tourism activity | % | |
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Attend theatre, concerts or other performing arts | 26 | |
Visit museums or art galleries | 56 | |
Visit art/craft workshops/studios | 19 | |
Attend festivals/fairs or cultural events | 17 | |
Experience Aboriginal art/craft and cultural displays | 25 | |
Visit an Aboriginal site/community | 13 | |
Visit historical/heritage buildings, sites or monuments | 61 | |
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Source: Tourism Research Australia, Cultural and Heritage Tourism in Australia, 2006. |