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Derek Rose

Australian tourists are big spenders on nightlife

Australian tourists punch above their weight when it comes to spending on nightlife and experiences. (Tracey Nearmy/AAP PHOTOS)

Australian tourists are the highest spenders globally on experiences and nightlife, spending nearly one out of every five holiday dollars on these activities, a report has found.

The annual report on global travel trends released late on Thursday by the Mastercard Economics Institute, a unit of the credit card giant, found Australian tourists spend 19 per cent of their holiday cash on those activities, compared with a global average of 12 per cent.

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