Marine Tourism in the Kimberley Region of Western Australia
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 5877211 |
|---|---|
| Authors | John H Collins (The University of Western Australia, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2008 |
| Volume | 46 |
| Issue | 1 |
| Pages | 111-123 |
| Publication date | 2008-03-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Geographical Research (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1745-5863 • E-ISSN: 1745-5871 |
| Publisher | Wiley (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1111/j.1745-5871.2007.00496.x |
| OpenAlex | W1982828302 |
| Language | EN |
| Citations received | 3 |
| References cited | 10 |
Marine tourism is an important component of nature-based tourism in the Kimberley Region of northern Western Australia. It offers a wide range of passive and active recreational activities in near-pristine wilderness areas. Marine tourism in the region is recognised as a growth sector having expanded rapidly since 2000, and it is unusual in that growth has been limited by a lack of vehicular access points to the coast. This unplanned growth has been irregular. A marked downturn in visitation by yachts has coincided with an increase in visits by charter boats. Although only five bush camps are established along the coast, boat visits occur at approximately 216 locations that are all subject to potential environmental damage. The extent to which this unplanned industry can be sustained without jeopardising environmental, social and economic values remains open to question
Archaeology · Charter · Environmental protection · Environmental resource management · Fishery · Geography · Recreation · Tourism · Wilderness · Wilderness area · Adventure Sports and Sensation Seeking · Cruise Tourism Development and Management · Diverse Aspects of Tourism Research · Environmental Science · Ecology
| Citations per year | 0.2 |
|---|---|
| Citation span | 2011 - 2011 (1) |
| Highly cited | No |