By Louise Cheer and Aap Indonesian tourism operators will push Australians to holiday in places other than Bali after fears the party island is being overrun by tourists. A Balinese travel fair taking place this week will encourage visitors to explore outside of the usual hotspots of Kuta and Seminyak beaches. But one expert said authorities need to go further and designate Bali as a transit from which tourists would be expected to move on. Tourism operators are trying to steer more people out of Bali to prevent the party island from being overrun Nyoman Sukma Arida, of Udayana University, has been warning for 10 years that Bali tourism is approaching saturation, pointing to signs of environmental stress all over the island.
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Travel agencies are seeking to push tourists to other parts of Indonesia
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A university expert warns the party island is being overrun by tourists
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He suggests it should be a stopover for people en route to other places
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Right now Aussies are staying 10 to 14 days on average on the island
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It comes after the backlash surrounding TV show What Happens in Bali
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