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Twelve Apostles visitors to be charged entry fee to see natural wonder (www.theguardian.com)
submitted 5 months ago by to c/australia@aussie.zone
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[–] 7 points 5 months ago* (3 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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  • [–] 5 points 5 months ago* (1 child)

    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 5 months ago (1 child)

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

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  • [–] 1 point 5 months ago (1 child)

    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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  • [–] 2 points 5 months ago (1 child)

    It’s absolutely worth going to see it. The drive itself is beautiful, and the remaining apostles are well worth seeing no matter how many people are there. The helicopter rides are worth it as well.

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    • [+] 5 points 5 months ago (1 child)
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    • [–] 4 points 5 months ago

    This entire place is massively overrated. Crowded. Difficult to get to. One of the least interesting or awe-inspiring things I've seen in Australia, let alone the world.

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    [–] 2 points 5 months ago (2 children)

    When I first came to Aus on a working holiday visa in 1988 you could drive onto one of them and park up. I still have some nice photos from back then. And don't blame me for any erosion. My HQ did nothing wrong.

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  • [–] 4 points 5 months ago* (last edited 5 months ago) (1 child)

    It's so fascinating how much the government didn't care about cultural sites back then. Hell, you could land on Uluru with a plane back then.

    My HQ

    As in HQ Monaro? That's sick

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