A delegation of 7,000 staff from a Chinese health care firm touched down in Australia on Tuesday, as part of a new scheme to boost tourism between the two nations.

The Queensland State assistant tourism industry development minister Meaghan Scanlon was on the scene to welcome the first delegation of the new initiative, and said the 10-day business trip to the Gold Coast will involve cuddling koalas, learning how to fish and visiting local theme parks.

With the initial visit expected to bring 40 million Australian dollars (30 million US dollars) to the local economy, Scanlon mentioned that business events are an important part of the Gold Coast's tourism sector.

"We've already secured 47 extra business events for the Gold Coast in the coming years, which we expect to attract more than 24,000 people and inject 82 million Australian dollars (62 million US dollars) into the economy," Scanlon said. "Further to that, we're working with Destination Gold Coast to bid for events that could bring an extra 6,500 delegates to the Gold Coast and generate 15.7 million Australian dollars (11.80 million US dollars).”

The Queensland State government policy, which was launched in 2016 in Guangzhou, aims to lure large companies down under for business holiday trips.