A majority of Australians believe the federal government should follow the lead of Bali by introducing a tourism tax, a survey has found.
Bali introduced its new tourism tax in February, with all travellers now required to pay 150,000 Indonesian Rupiah ($15 Australian) before arrival in the holiday hot spot.
A survey by travel insurer InsureandGo found that 60 per cent of Australians supported the idea of Australia introducing a similar tax to combat the rising environmental toll of tourism.
Australians aged 50 and older fell just below the national average, with 59 per cent supporting the move.
NSW and South Australian residents were the most likely to support the tax, with 63 per cent and 61 per cent respectively saying they were in favour.
InsureandGo Chief Commercial Officer Jonathan Etkind said NSW receives the lion's share of short-term arrivals, while international and domestic visitor expenditure rose 3 per cent in the 12 months leading up to September last year.
"It's not surprising that residents from those states feel the impact of visitors on their precious natural resources and why they feel moved to protect them," he said.
The Indonesian province of Bali joined a growing list of places who currently charge a tourism tax.
Amsterdam in the Netherlands increased its hotel tourist levy from 7 percent to 12.5 per cent this year.
The survey also found people aged 50 and older were least likely to support existing tourism taxes, with just 55 per cent approving.
Travellers aged 18-30 were overwhelmingly in support, with 67 per cent saying they would pay a tariff.
More than half (52 percent) of respondents said they would like to see more countries introduce tourism taxes, including 47 per cent of people aged 50 and older. 11 per cent said they would like to see taxes introduced at more costly rates.
Closer to home, New Zealand charges visitors $35 in New Zealand currency ($32.64 Australian).
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