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Daytime visit increase

SWAN Hill is booming with domestic daytrip visitors with an increase of more than 23 per cent for the 12 months to September last year. More than 407,000 domestic daytrip visitors were recorded in the region by Tourism Research Australia. The Murray region achieved record visitor numbers, nights and spending. Murray Regional Tourism Board chair […]

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