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Aerial view of a snorkeller swimming beside a whale shark on Ningaloo Reef, Western Australia

Tourism Western Australia – Cricket

  • 172%Audience Reach Overdelivered
  • 16,000Attended Sold Out Event
  • 290,000Interactions
  • 270,000Video Views
England batting against Australia in front of a packed crowd at a one-day cricket internationalAustralian fielder in yellow at a sold-out England v Australia cricket matchEngland batter playing a shot during the England v Australia cricket seriesCricket fans queueing at the Tourism Western Australia activation outside the groundFamilies visiting the Western Australia fan zone stand at the cricketBarmy Army and Western Australia banner at the cricket ground fan zone“Ashes and Adventure in Perth” inflatable screen at the Western Australia activationFans at the Western Australia stand with a touchscreen competition entryBarmy Army trumpeter playing in front of the “Ashes and Adventure in Perth” bannerBarmy Army trumpeter beside a Western Australia poster of Perth StadiumBarmy Army trumpeter playing in the crowd at the cricketBarmy Army trumpeter in front of the 2025 Ashes in Perth competition board

Tourism Western Australia - Cricket

Multi Partner Campaign

Tourism Western Australia launched the “Beyond the Boundary: Ashes and Adventure in WA” campaign to attract UK cricket enthusiasts and premium long-haul travelers, tying in with the 2025 Ashes series. By integrating immersive experiences, iconic storytelling, and digital precision targeting, the campaign showcased WA’s adventure, wildlife, food, and coastal offerings through the lens of cricket legend Adam Gilchrist.

A standout VR cricket simulator at the England vs. Australia ODI engaged a stadium crowd of 16,000, supported by powerful editorial partnerships, particularly with The Telegraph. The campaign aimed to build awareness, capture data, and drive sales via key partners like Hays Travel and the Barmy Army. Amplified across digital, social, and experiential platforms, the strategy delivered highly engaging branded content and actionable itineraries that resonated with affluent UK audiences. A smart data strategy ensured that every interaction fed into tactical retargeting efforts, bringing Western Australia’s travel offerings directly to those most likely to convert.

Cricket fans + Adam Gilchrist + a VR batting game = lots of people wanting to visit WA!

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RESULTS

The campaign significantly exceeded media and engagement KPIs, delivering over

  • 9.5M impressions

  • almost 2M in reach

  • over 270K video views

  • driving thousands of users to WA travel partners.

Way past the targets — seen 9.5 million times, and thousands sent off to book!