By Damien Murphy
December 6, 2004

A survey of overseas backpackers in Sydney and Cairns has revealed Australia as the get lucky country, with more than half having sex with a new partner in the previous three days.

It found 39 per cent had casual sex with someone they had first met that day or night.

On a more sombre note, 1 per cent of the backpackers surveyed admitted to be HIV positive and half to having sexual intercourse in Australia without a condom.

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