Tourism Practices: Initiatives for Development in Tropical Australia and National Heritage Tourism

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Tourism Practices
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Discussion Paper 1:
Initiatives for the Development of Tourism in Tropical Australia:
The key issue that has been discussed in this paper is associated with lack of structured
tourism opportunities in the areas of tropical Australia. In this regard, the author was of the
opinion that, there is an existence of few museum based tourist activities however; opportunities
for visiting these places are very limited. The nature of the opportunities is such that these are
limited to historical knowledge (L. Pearce 2013). One of the important issues that have been
identified in this paper is regarding the non-existence of technical and professional tours which
includes visiting heritage sites and natural landscapes as well. As a result of it, tourist
experiences in the areas of northern Australia are very limited. Further key issues are associated
with strong implications regarding the promotion of well-maintained natural brand. Some
behavioral management issues are there when these tropical environments are explored by the
tourists. Sometimes climatic patterns create disruptions because of sudden changes in
temperatures. This issue is not only confined to the coastal areas however; it can be used as a
guide to help the tourists in finding any alternative in cases involving vehicle breakdown.
Certain issues are related to tropical animals and insects as well. Among insects, mosquitoes are
the one causing serious health hazards. However, malaria is not a serious issue in the tropics;
much concern is regarding attacks of alligators, dingoes, snakes and deadly spiders.
Discussion Paper 2:
National Heritage Tourism:
The key issues that have been identified are related to the challenges faced by heritage
tourism in recent era. There has always been a pressure off declination of funds in regard to

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conservation sites and development. This is mainly because of limitation in coordination and
integration of heritage elements both nationally and regionally. The major issue is that the
concept of heritage tourism is not wide enough and therefore most of the heritage sites are
making an effort on their part to widen the definition of “heritage tourism” by including
indigenous ingredients. However, uncertainty prevails regarding the inclusion of indigenous
materials. It is worthwhile to refer here that, individuals are not aware of the existing trends of
heritage tourism (Cook 2018). There is an existence of distrust within the sector of heritage
tourism which is largely because of poor experiences. This is due to the actions on the part of the
heritage managers because they do not have adequate knowledge regarding the concepts of
pricing, product development programs and marketing. Lack of government support and low
funding is also a key issue in heritage tourism sector.
Structure of the Paper:
Discussion Paper 1:
The structure of this paper can be criticized against the framework of policy planning
cycle in many ways. Firstly, there is a need to develop innovative ideas and introduce new
initiatives and add new experiences in the tourism sector of tropical Australia. As a result of such
innovative approach, the tourism sector of tropical Australia has been beneficial in embracing
new vision, profitability, community acceptance and environmental development. The new
policy goals have been quite demanding (L. Pearce 2013). This is due to the reason that, with
the advent of innovation, the tourism sector will take a new shape which would require public
funding. In this context, it is important to categorize the defining forces in regard to the existing
themes that include information technologies, intelligence, industrial capabilities and