One of the Central Coast’s most picturesque national parks has been named one of the most popular in the state.
Brisbane Water National Park has been named the tenth most visited park by the NPWS in the Central Coast-Hunter region.
More than five million people visited parks right across the region, with one in five of these ‘green-minded’ guests visiting Brisbane Water National Park in 2022.
That isn’t the only accolade the region has received, with another survey showing that tourists to the region have surged post-COVID.
The latest DSpark report, commissioned by the Tourism and Transport Foundation Australia, has shown that the Central Coast has made the cut as one of the best travel destinations across the nation.
The Central Coast came in at tenth overall, joining the likes of the NSW Central West and the Gold Coast.
Central Coast Council Administrator Rik Hart said tourism is a major contributor to supporting the growth of the region, bringing in more than $1 billion dollars in the last year alone, boosting local businesses as well as providing employment.
“The latest visitation numbers released in March 2023 by Destination NSW, via Tourism Research Australia, show annual visitation to the Central Coast was 5.7 million people, with their expenditure around $1.3 billion. This is extraordinarily important to the local economy for both business and employment.”
Mr Hart added that all eyes are on the upcoming 2023 NSW Tourism Awards ceremony in Sydney on November 8, with Central Coast Council a Finalist for the third year running in the Local Government Award for Tourism category.
Other local finalists include The Australian Reptile Park, Crowne Plaza Terrigal Pacific and Glenworth Valley Wilderness Adventures.
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By Bek Lougher
