A new report has found one of the Mid West’s most stunning attractions has brought in more than $13 million of tourism dollars to the region over two years.

The Kalbarri Skywalk was evaluated as a ‘”key attraction” in WA, with 93 per cent of interstate visitors naming the tourist attraction as a reason why they visited the State.

A study recently released by Deloitte Access Economics examined the social and economic value of WA’s conservation estate, which includes national parks, conservation parks, nature reserves and marine parks.

The report attributed $13.3m in tourism spending on the Coral Coast to the Skywalk, with $95m in benefits for local businesses over the last 10 years.

In 2023-24, the Kalbarri Skywalk was visited 443,000 times, 300 times greater than the population of Kalbarri.

According to the study, visitors spent $283m across the Coral Coast while checking out our iconic landscapes and beautiful scenery.

The study also looked at the impact of Ningaloo Reef and Dwellingup Adventure Trails.

The 260km reef was found to bring $241m in value to the WA economy over two years, including bringing in tourism and supporting commercial fishing.

South of Perth, the Dwellingup Adventure Trails were found to bring in $3.7m in tourism dollars to the region with $48m for local businesses.

Acting Tourism Minister Tony Buti said “these spectacular locations and the infrastructure and experiences within them support thousands of jobs and inject billions into regional economies”.

“Western Australians have always known our national parks and world heritage sites are world-class attractions that draw visitors from across Australia and the world, and now we have the data to prove it,” he said.

Overall, the report found that in 2023-24, WA’s conservation estate brought in $2.4 billion in economic activity, and supported 20,000 full-time equivalent jobs.