A study of campers on the Murray River
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Increasing numbers of tourists are requiring access to these natural areas, and in order to supply this need, opportunities exist in privately owned areas, and in those which have been modified in some way. These places are often used for other purposes such as pastoralism, mining, and agriculture, but they also have an alternative, high value use for tourism (Buckley, 1999; Schmiechen, 2004; Weaver, 2001).
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