“ “ Geotourism - Pathways for Future Geotourism - Pathways for Future Development in Australia Development in Australia ” ” Geotourism Workshop, Global Eco 2015 Geotourism Workshop, Global Eco 2015 19 19 th th November 2015 November 2015 Angus M Robinson Angus M Robinson
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““Geotourism - Pathways for Future Geotourism - Pathways for Future Development in AustraliaDevelopment in Australia””
Geotourism Workshop, Global Eco 2015Geotourism Workshop, Global Eco 20151919thth November 2015 November 2015
Angus M RobinsonAngus M Robinson
Today’s AgendaToday’s Agenda
Landscapes, natural heritage & the environment
What do we mean by geotourism?
Australia’s National Landscapes
Geotrails
Take Aways
Environment, Natural & Cultural HeritageEnvironment, Natural & Cultural Heritage
comprises the following:comprises the following:
1. 1. AAbioticbiotic – non-living aspects such as the climate & geology – non-living aspects such as the climate & geology e.g. landscape and landforms: e.g. landscape and landforms: GEODIVERSITYGEODIVERSITY
2. 2. BBioticiotic – the living parts eg. fauna (animals) and flora – the living parts eg. fauna (animals) and flora (plants): (plants): BIODIVERSITYBIODIVERSITY
3. 3. CCultural ultural – past & present, non-living & built– past & present, non-living & built
Parts Parts B+CB+C are well interpreted within tourism, especially through are well interpreted within tourism, especially through ecotourism and cultural tourism, ecotourism and cultural tourism, but but AA has typically not been has typically not been addressedaddressed
Source: Dowling, 2013
Geotourism Definition Geotourism Definition
‘Geotourism is tourism which focuses on an area's geology and landscapegeology and landscape as the basis for providing visitor engagement, learning and enjoyment’.
Geotourism - as Geotourism - as oneone of the components of the of the components of the many types of ‘place-based’ tourismmany types of ‘place-based’ tourism
Sightseeing
Cuisine
AgritourismIndigenousTourism
HeritageTourism
CulturalTourism
Ecotourism
GeotourismGeotourism
Geotourism incorporating Geotourism incorporating all types of ‘place-based’ tourismall types of ‘place-based’ tourismNational Geographic PerspectiveNational Geographic Perspective
Geotourism – National Geographic Society & the Geotourism – National Geographic Society & the
Travel Industry Association of America (1997)Travel Industry Association of America (1997) Geotourism is "best practice" tourism that sustains, or even
enhances, the geographical character of a placegeographical character of a place, such as its culture, environment, heritage, and the well-being of its residents.
Like ecotourism, geotourism promotes a virtuous circlegeotourism promotes a virtuous circle whereby tourism revenues provide a local incentive to protect what tourists are coming to see, but extends the principle beyond nature and ecology to incorporate all incorporate all characteristics that contribute to sense of placecharacteristics that contribute to sense of place.
Geotourism incorporates sustainability principles,sustainability principles, but in addition to the do-no-harm ethic, geotourism focuses on the geotourism focuses on the place as a whole.place as a whole.
Geotourism – Potential MarketsGeotourism – Potential MarketsTourism Industry ViewTourism Industry View
Australia’s National Landscapes ProgrammeAustralia’s National Landscapes ProgrammePartnership between tourism and conservation that aims
to: Promote world class, high quality world class, high quality visitor experiences Increase the value of tourism to regional economiesvalue of tourism to regional economies Enhance the role of protected areas role of protected areas in those economies Build support for protecting our natural and cultural assets protecting our natural and cultural assets
A long term strategic approach
To differentiate Australia’s To differentiate Australia’s iconic natural and cultural iconic natural and cultural destinations from anything destinations from anything else available in the worldelse available in the world.
Alice Springs
Uluru
Red CentreNational Landscape
‘features an ancient landscape with erosional remnants (geosites) linked to a common geological heritage’
Iconic Geotourism Themes of the Iconic Geotourism Themes of the Red Centre National LandscapeRed Centre National Landscape
AA: Landforms and ancient geology: Landforms and ancient geology
BB: Red Kangaroo species, and other type : Red Kangaroo species, and other type flora/faunaflora/fauna
‘A Geotrail delivers geotourism experiences through a journey linked by an area's geology geology and landscapeand landscape as the basis for providing visitor engagement, learning and enjoyment’.
Island of Tasmania
Island of Tasmania
Island of Tasmania
Island of Tasmania
Island of Tasmania
Island of Tasmania
Island of Tasmania
Island of Tasmania
Island of Tasmania National Landscape
Cradlecoast GeoTrailCradlecoast GeoTrail
‘‘The Living Earth’ – Cradle Coast GeotrailThe Living Earth’ – Cradle Coast Geotrail
Flinders Ranges Flinders Ranges National LandscapeNational Landscape
Brachina Gorge Geological Trail and Bunyeroo ValleyBrachina Gorge Geological Trail and Bunyeroo Valley
Australia’s Coastal Wilderness National Landscape
Geo-heritage journey and geotrails
Great Ocean Road National Landscape
Great Ocean Road and Kanawinka Geotrail ?
Grand Canyon Time TrailGrand Canyon Time TrailDescends ~1.3km and trail is >5km longDescends ~1.3km and trail is >5km long
Grand Canyon Time Grand Canyon Time TrailTrail
Why Geotrails?Why Geotrails?
1. Relates directly to the tourism experience of a journey linking destinations.
2.2. In Australia, unlike geoparks, In Australia, unlike geoparks, geotrails have widespread appeal, and do not compete with or , and do not compete with or impact on land management/access issues.impact on land management/access issues.
3.3. Geotrails are relatively easy to establish and Geotrails are relatively easy to establish and represent a represent a very cost effective means of enhancing very cost effective means of enhancing regional developmentregional development..
Best Practice GeotrailsBest Practice Geotrails
1.1. Should be constructed around Should be constructed around routes currently used routes currently used by touristsby tourists; geotrails should form logical journeys ; geotrails should form logical journeys linking accommodation destinations.linking accommodation destinations.
2.2. Should Should meld the geological heritage features of a meld the geological heritage features of a region with a cohesive story.region with a cohesive story.
3.3. ShouldShould incorporate and package in the biodiversity incorporate and package in the biodiversity and cultural components (including mining heritage) and cultural components (including mining heritage) of the region through which the geotrail traverses.of the region through which the geotrail traverses.
Take-AwaysTake-Aways
The incorporation of the geotourism experience (with traditional nature tourism and elements of traditional nature tourism and elements of other ‘place based’ tourism)other ‘place based’ tourism) creates a more holistic experience, and is a move towards the experiential experiential tourism modeltourism model. In short, ‘experiential’ tourists seek memorable experiencesmemorable experiences.
Australia’s National Landscapes Australia’s National Landscapes and many other regional areas of Australia are key ‘iconic’ ‘iconic’ places where geotourism is centre stagewhere geotourism is centre stage.
Australia has a big future for geotourism big future for geotourism particularly given the emerging demand from overseas markets.overseas markets.
Take-AwaysTake-Aways
Creating geotrails Creating geotrails is arguably the easiest way of is arguably the easiest way of providing early pathways for geotourism activities in providing early pathways for geotourism activities in Australia.Australia.
New ICT technologies New ICT technologies offer cost effective solutions offer cost effective solutions of providing travellers with interpretative of providing travellers with interpretative information.information.
Successful roll-out of Successful roll-out of geotrails will instill confidence geotrails will instill confidence in geotourism,in geotourism, providing a future pathway to providing a future pathway to geopark establishment and development in geopark establishment and development in Australia.Australia.
Ecotourism operators would be advised to start Ecotourism operators would be advised to start promoting geotourism features of their products.promoting geotourism features of their products.