Backpackers planning a trip to Australia's Gold Coast could buy
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Goldcoast.com.au reports that backpackers have been heading to the region, with room occupancy rates at the Islander Resort edging towards 90 per cent over the last month, despite the global downturn.
Perceptions of backpackers being strapped for cash are also being contradicted, with Tom Tate, owner of the Islander Resort, saying that many guests are settling their bills with gold credit cards.
Ben Pole, spokesman for Gold Coast Tourism, told the website: "The Gold Coast proposition has changed a lot even in the last five years, from the domination of very much a family, fun, theme-park, beach destination to the realisation there are a lot of natural assets in the region."
He added that the region has seen growth in the so-called 'flashpacker' market, comprising backpackers with more money to spend than in previous years, many of whom have
gap year travel insurance.
The Gold Coast is located on the eastern side of Australia and is renowned for its surfing opportunities.
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