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Bureau of Tourism Research

BTR

1987 – 1 July 2004

Tourism statistics and research bureau, jointly funded by the Commonwealth, states and territories and housed in the Commonwealth tourism department, that ran the national visitor surveys and published tourism data and analysis.

How it came into existence

Set up in 1987 within the Commonwealth tourism portfolio as a joint Commonwealth, state and territory research body, drawing on the tourism research and statistics work of the Commonwealth tourism department.

    • Tourism research and statistics

    The exact 1987 start date is not confirmed; if the bureau began after 24 July 1987 it was formed within the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.

Changes during its life

  1. 24 July 1987Moved to the Department of the Arts, Sport, the Environment, Tourism and Territories.
  2. 27 December 1991Moved to the Department of Tourism.
  3. 11 March 1996Moved to the Department of Industry, Science and Tourism, attached to the Office of National Tourism.
  4. 21 October 1998Moved to the Department of Industry, Science and Resources.
  5. 26 November 2001Moved to the Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources.

How it ended

Merged into Tourism Australia on 1 July 2004; its research and statistics work continued there as Tourism Research Australia.

Main functions

  • International Visitor Survey
  • Domestic travel surveys (later the National Visitor Survey)
  • Tourism statistics and economic research
  • Support for tourism forecasting
  • Publication of tourism data

Where it sits

Last in the portfolio of Department of Industry, Tourism and Resources.

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Sources

Some dates or links for this organisation are uncertain. Corrections are welcome.