Thousands of visitors are expected to call in across the Whitsundays during the holiday season – but nowhere is the Christmas cheer more evident than in the forward bookings at The Big Mango Visitor Information Centre at Bowen in the coming weeks.
The town is expecting strong visitor numbers, and its information centre is always busy at this time of the year.
Manager of Bowen Tourism and Business, Leanne Abernethy said more than 1100 visitors called in last year in the five days the centre was open between Christmas and New Year and another 1076 people visited the centre in the first week in January.
“We may be even busier than that this year as there has already been a big increase in the number of international visitors,” she said.
“This time last year, the international borders were closed and we only had 14 overseas travellers in the entire month of December.
“This year, we have already welcomed 160 international tourists in December and the month is not over yet,” she said.
The visitor information centre has a large range of souvenirs and local produce including a lot of mango-themed merchandise which is proving very popular.
“We have everything from mango chutney and sauces to soaps, room fresheners, body trifle and even mango daquiri mix which would be ideal for Christmas.”
Ms Abernathy said there was another draw card for tourists: The Big Mango has recently been painted and the new vibrant colours have created a lot of interest in the past two weeks.
The Big Mango Visitor Information Centre will be closed on Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s Day but open on all other days over the festive season.
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