Thursday, November 1, 2007

Ms Bostelman said the higher dollar would not change her long-held plan to visit Australia

TOURISTS visiting the south-west coast are feeling the pinch as the Australian dollar edges towards 96 US cents.

The Standard could find few American visitors at the Twelve Apostles yesterday but one couple confirmed the soaring Aussie dollar had affected their travel budget.

The dollar was at 92 US cents yesterday but was tipped to increase to 96 cents.

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