Indians love to go to Australia on vacation

Australia is turning out to be a favorite destination of Indians - as per data furnished by Tourism Australia, the total number of Indians visiting Australia has increased by 18.6 per cent in 2015. India, therefore, is the eighth largest inbound market for the continent nation.
This has been reported in zeenews.india.com dated 4 March 2016.

The number rose 2,33,100 last year as compared to 1,97,000 Indian tourists who visited Australia in 2014 and Australia is now eyeing over 2,50,000 visitors from India who would be visiting the country's dramatic landscapes, culinary delights and culture.
As per statistics, last year, about 1,58,500 of Indians traveled to Australia for leisure while 26,400 went for business, 14,800 short-term education and 33,500 for other purposes. Out of the leisure travelers, 60,500 visitors were on holiday in December while 98,000 visited friends and relatives.
One reason for this fascination with Australia could be attributed to Bollywood movies and Hindi TV serials which had shot part of their episodes in Australia. This has been reported in bollywoodpresents.com


Image courtesy wikimediacommons.org

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