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Tourism Research Australia
TRA
1 July 2004 – present
The Commonwealth's tourism statistics and research unit, running the International and National Visitor Surveys and producing tourism forecasts and economic analysis; it was first part of Tourism Australia, later of the tourism department and now of Austrade.
How it came into existence
Formed on 1 July 2004 as a division of the new Tourism Australia, continuing the work of the Bureau of Tourism Research and the Tourism Forecasting Council, both merged into Tourism Australia that day.
- International Visitor Survey
- National Visitor Survey
- Tourism statistics
Changes during its life
- 18 September 2013Moved with tourism policy from the abolished Department of Resources, Energy and Tourism to the Department of Industry.
- 3 October 2013Moved with the Commonwealth's tourism policy functions to the Australian Trade Commission (Austrade) in the Foreign Affairs and Trade portfolio.
Main functions
- International Visitor Survey
- National Visitor Survey
- Tourism forecasts
- Tourism satellite accounts and economic analysis
- Regional tourism data
Where it sits
In the portfolio of Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade.
Lineage
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Sources
Primary sources
- Australian Government Organisations Register (Department of Finance, data.gov.au) (listed from 11 December 2014 to the latest release (30 June 2026))
Government records and websites
Some dates or links for this organisation are not fully confirmed. Corrections are welcome.