A review of NSW’s tourism strategy will recommend the state government adopts an “experience-led” approach.
Selfies at the Opera House will be replaced with shucking oysters and a glass of sparkling on the Hawkesbury River in an overhaul of the strategy to woo potential tourists to Sydney.
Sheridan Beaumont, right, and her father, Phil Barry-Cotter, second from right, run tours at their oyster farm north of Sydney.Research conducted by consulting firm BDA Marketing Planning and the federal government’s Tourism Research Australia analysis group found both NSW and interstate visitors listed good food and wine, coastal and beach experiences, and history and heritage as the top three “pulls” to plan a holiday in NSW.
Further recommendations from the review, commissioned by the state government in April, will be released in coming weeks, before the state’s Visitor Economy Strategy 2035 later this year. “These sunrise moments on sun-soaked beaches along with our wellness culture and great coffee, create some of the best early morning experiences in the world,” he said.
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