On October 1, 2026, Chinese media outlet Jimu News reported that coinciding with the long holidays of Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day, the number of Chinese tourists visiting Australia surged, and Chinese tourists were seen everywhere at popular local tourist destinations.

The article conveyed that as more people in China create super-long holidays of 10 days or more by combining paid leave and other breaks, and go on overseas trips, a netizen traveling in Australia revealed, "Popular tourist spots here are all full of Chinese tourists, and I can understand almost all the surrounding conversations."

Furthermore, in a video of a famous local tourist spot taken and posted online by Wang (Wang), a travel industry professional residing in Australia, on September 28, the scene of a coastal promenade overflowing with crowds, where the majority of people taking photos or strolling were Chinese, attracted attention.

Wang stated that "local tourist spots are essentially occupied by a large contingent of Chinese people due to National Day, and the proportion of Chinese people in popular spots could reach 90%," and revealed with a laugh, "There were so many Chinese tourists that even the locals were stunned. For a moment, I couldn't tell if this was China or Australia."

Other Chinese tourists traveling in Australia have also reported that at many tourist attractions and stations in Sydney and Melbourne, "everywhere you look, front, back, left, and right, there are only Chinese people, and you can understand the surrounding conversations without any difficulty."

Regarding the reasons for the surge in Chinese tourists, Wang cited that this year the Mid-Autumn Festival and National Day holidays were close together, creating a perfect opportunity for travel to distant Australia, and that as the popularity of some other overseas destinations calmed down, Australia was considered the "optimal alternative destination." (Edited and translated by Kawajiri)