Qld govt pitches to tourism investors

Queensland's treasurer has called on investors to acquire and revamp some of the state's tired resorts while the Aussie dollar is low.

Treasurer Curtis Pitt says now is the best time for investors, both local and foreign, to partner resort owners or acquire properties to refresh and rebrand them.

"Whilst people are still providing some of the best services in the world, some of the architecture in those things is slightly out of date, and I think there's always an opportunity in that," Mr Pitt told a BDO business breakfast in Brisbane.

He said Queensland recorded a $4.4 billion, or 11 per cent, rise in visitor spending in last 12 months, and that's before the dollar even began to fall.

Mr Pitt also predicted the weakening dollar would attract more international visitors to Queensland and encourage more local tourists to travel domestically.