ABC news reports that despite expectations of a drop in tourist numbers, the area surrounding the city of Darwin has seen an increase in visitors this year.
Australia's tourism forecasting committee report expected a four per cent drop in overseas travellers visiting the country in 2009.
Travel company Tourism Top End's general manager Tony Clementson told ABC news that the increase in popularity was unexpected.
"The budget backpacker sector appears to be quite robust...there's a lot of tourists in town," he added.
Backpackers who want to travel off the beaten-track will have plenty to do in the Northern Territory, home of the famous Alice Springs.
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Canoeing with crocodiles and quad bike riding in the outback are just some of the experiences travellers can indulge in.
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