Federal Government data shows tourism booming in SA regions with more domestic tourists venturing out Take a look at the eerie new TV commercial made to promote the Barossa Valley as Australia's premier food and wine destination. TOURISM is booming in regional South Australia, with latest figures showing more than 3.3 million visitors flock there a year. Those numbers are expected to rise when the latest SA Tourism Commission's Best Backyard marketing campaign videos are released over summer, featuring the Flinders Ranges, the Outback, Murray River, Lakes and Coorong and the Riverland. More: Adelaide 'has it all' Figures released today by the Federal Government show domestic trips to regional SA rose almost six per cent in the past 12 months. Rawnsley Park Station is a popular place to stay in the Flinders Ranges. More: Lonely Planet lists Adelaide No 9 in world's top cities About two-thirds of all trips by domestic tourists to SA include a visit to a regional area. Visitors to the regions spent more than $2 billion in SA in the past 12 months, accounting for 48.5 per cent of all domestic tourism revenue in SA. More: Carrickalinga named South Australia's top beach People making daytrips to SA from interstate spent $1.16 billion. Tourism Minister Leon Bignell said the third phase of the Best Backyard campaign would "showcase the unique character and experiences associated with each of the state's different regions and encourage people to think of these when planning their next holiday or getaway." Tell us: What are your favourite SA regions? Post comments below