Tourism in Australia is a huge sector of the economy. Australia received the 10th biggest revenue from being a tourist destination in 2002, 2003 and 2004. Major events attract number of tourist every year to Australia. The 2003 Rugby World Cup attracted 65,000 international visitors to Australia. During the 2000 Sydney Olympics Sydney hosted 110,000 international visitors.
Various short package tours are available that concentrate heavily on the iconic sight of Sydney, Gold Cost, Uluru and Cairns and viewing Australian native animals. Alice Springs Desert Park, Ayers Rock, Kata Tjuta - The Olgas, Kings Canyon, East MacDonnell Ranges and hot springs at Mataranka, Kakadu National Park and Litchfield National Park are few of the major tourist destinations of Australia.
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