Famous Local Foods Attract Valuable Tourism Dollars

From the mouth-watering baked goods of the Port Elliot Bakery, to the ocean freshness of Coffin Bay oysters, local foods are fast becoming a major drawcard for domestic tourists.

Since the pandemic, the monthly average loss in tourism receipts from all inbound markets is estimated at $2 billion – a drop of 52 per cent from the previous year.

A new study from the University of South Australia and the University of Technology Sydney, is the first of its kind to provide empirical evidence that leisure tourists – not only ‘foodies’ – consider food experiences an important part of their travel experience.

UniSA’s Dr Janine Williamson joins Jennie Lenman in this podcast to discuss.