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Trends in recreational visitation by Queensland coastal residents
Fernbach, 2008:
"There is little historic data available about the volume of recreational visits to the Great Barrier Reef. However, the data that is available indicates a general upwards trend in recreational visits by Queensland coastal residents.
In 2007, 42 per cent of Queensland coastal residents had visted the Marine Park for recreation in the last 12 months (Young & Temperton, 2007), compared with 32 percent in 2005 (AEC Group, 2005)."
Citation and/or URL
Fernbach, M. 2008, A review of recreational activities undertaken in the Great Barrier Reef Marine Park (Recreation Review Stage 1). Research Publication 93, Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority, Townsville, Australia
Spatial Coverage
Queensland coastal resident population
Temporal Coverage
2005 and 2007
Update Frequency
Intermittent
Other Information
Nil
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