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Rising fuel prices are causing a major blow to Australian travelers, with road trips and caravan adventures becoming unaffordable. Retirees like Leigh and Lindsay Ludwig had to scrap their six-month loop through remote spots due to diesel shortages and costs linked to the Middle East conflict. Rural towns are promoting staycations as fuel runs low in outback spots, and caravan groups note no big Easter cancellations yet, but longer trips are on hold due to availability issues and flooding up north. Travelers are feeling the pinch deeply, with families delaying plans that pump thousands into local shops, pubs, and services. The cruise sector is also reeling, contributing seven billion three hundred twenty million dollars to the economy this year, down over one billion from last. Professor Susanne Becken from Griffith University urges a rethink of tourisms fossil fuel reliance, potentially sparking more home-based holidays.

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