Visitor expenditure in Victoria has surpassed the pre-COVID peak.

New data from Tourism Research Australia shows visitor expenditure for the year ending March 2023 reached a record high of $35 billion, above the pre-pandemic peak of $32.5 billion.

Victorian Minister for Tourism, Sport and Major Events, Steve Dimopoulous says the state was aiming for a $35 billion visitor spend by July 2024.

Press PLAY below to hear the Victorian locations where visitor numbers are “well, well above” pre-pandemic levels

“We got there by March this year … What an incredible figure,” he told Heidi Murphy, filling in for Neil Mitchell.