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Abstract
Backpackers are an important segment of the visitor industry in Australia, accounting for about 20 percent of all visitor nights. However, this research argues that while clearly demarcated by types of accommodation used, and duration of stay, many backpackers exhibit similar attitudes towards features of Australia's Northern Territory as are exhibited by other tourists to the region. Like Loker-Murphy's work, nationality was found to be an important variable determining attitudes to tourism products and the study also supports Ross's contention that ‘friendship’ motives are important for this group of visitors. The study also contains data about accommodation preferences of this group of tourists.