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An historical geography of tourism in Victoria, Australia : case studies / Ian D. Clark (editor) ; managing editor, Lucrezia Lopez.

Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublisher: Warsaw [Poland] ; Berlin [Germany] : De Gruyter Open, 2014Copyright date: ©2014Description: 1 online resource (222 pages) : illustrationsContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 3110370115
  • 3110374234
  • 9783110374230
  • 9783110370119
Subject(s): Genre/Form: Additional physical formats: Print version:: Historical geography of tourism in Victoria, Australia : case studies.DDC classification:
  • 338.479194046 23
LOC classification:
  • G155.A75 .H57 2014eb
Online resources:
Contents:
Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Metric Conversions -- Acknowledgements -- Biographical Notes -- 1 Introduction: Nascent Tourism in Victoria, Australia -- Insights Into the Evolution of Its Tourism Landscape by Ian D. Clark -- 2 Lal Lal Falls Scenic Reserve by Ian D. Clark -- 3 The Buchan Caves Reserve by Ian D. Clark -- 4 Bunjils Shelter, Black Range Scenic Reserve by Ian D. Clark -- 5 Den of Nargun, Mitchell River National Park by Sharnee Sergi and Ian D. Clark -- 6 Hanging Rock Recreation Reserve by Stephanie Skidmore and Ian D. Clark -- 7 Mount Buninyong Scenic Reserve by Jaimie Watson and Ian D. Clark -- 8 Tower Hill State Game Reserve by Lisa Justin and Ian D. Clark -- 9 The You Yangs Regional Park By Ever Dolce and Ian D. Clark -- Index.
Summary: This work is concerned with the emergence of tourism in colonial Victoria, Australia, and is part of ongoing research into understanding the 'tourism era of discovery'. It deals with the processes of opening up new attractions and its focus is the embryonic or emergent phase in which natural attractions become the subject of tourist visitation. It is contextualized in the study of eight tourism sites that are the primary focus of this work.
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Includes bibliographical references and index.

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Frontmatter -- Contents -- Abbreviations -- Metric Conversions -- Acknowledgements -- Biographical Notes -- 1 Introduction: Nascent Tourism in Victoria, Australia -- Insights Into the Evolution of Its Tourism Landscape by Ian D. Clark -- 2 Lal Lal Falls Scenic Reserve by Ian D. Clark -- 3 The Buchan Caves Reserve by Ian D. Clark -- 4 Bunjils Shelter, Black Range Scenic Reserve by Ian D. Clark -- 5 Den of Nargun, Mitchell River National Park by Sharnee Sergi and Ian D. Clark -- 6 Hanging Rock Recreation Reserve by Stephanie Skidmore and Ian D. Clark -- 7 Mount Buninyong Scenic Reserve by Jaimie Watson and Ian D. Clark -- 8 Tower Hill State Game Reserve by Lisa Justin and Ian D. Clark -- 9 The You Yangs Regional Park By Ever Dolce and Ian D. Clark -- Index.

This work is concerned with the emergence of tourism in colonial Victoria, Australia, and is part of ongoing research into understanding the 'tourism era of discovery'. It deals with the processes of opening up new attractions and its focus is the embryonic or emergent phase in which natural attractions become the subject of tourist visitation. It is contextualized in the study of eight tourism sites that are the primary focus of this work.

English.

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