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Josh Salisbury

Australia entices British backpackers to visit by dropping visa fee in new campaign

People sunbathe on Bondi Beach

(Picture: AFP via Getty Images)

Australia will waive the cost of a working holiday visa for young British tourists in a bid to encourage them to visit Down Under.

Young travellers from Britain and Ireland who arrive in the country on the visa before April 19 will be refunded the cost of applying, said tourism bosses.

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