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Twelve Apostles visitors to be charged entry fee to see natural wonder (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 8 months ago by to c/australia@aussie.zone
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[–] 8 points 8 months ago* (9 children)

When I visited a few years ago, it was already way over developed. There are constant bus loads of tourists, the walkways were drowning in selfie sticks. I would not pay for that "experience".

It's just not worth going to see it, better to go to any other spots along the coast.

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  • [–] 4 points 8 months ago* (4 children)

    Just like the Three Sisters up in the Blue Mountains; just loads of Asian tourists taking a couple of selfies before hopping on the tour bus again. Not supporting local businesses, not taking a look at Katoomba Falls or the gorgeous botanic gardens, just getting it over with as fast as possible.

    At that point you could just get a greenscreen and chromakey yourself in at home, heck of a lot cheaper...

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  • [–] 2 points 8 months ago (3 children)

    These tour bus companies are a disservice to our entire tourism industry.

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  • [–] 1 point 8 months ago (2 children)

    I'm not sure if I blame them more than the people who go on these tours, though, for some people it's literally just "been there, done that".

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