Tourism Planning Environments: Heritage Tourism Report Analysis

This report provides an overview of heritage tourism in Australia, analyzing two research papers focused on the 'Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990' and 'exploring heritage-tourism opportunities in South Australia.' It highlights the Australian government's role in conserving and promoting heritage sites, including the introduction of new policies and acts aimed at addressing issues related to heritage conservation and economic growth. The report compares the two papers, discussing key issues such as the need for clear policy objectives, an effective heritage council, and incentives for property owners. It also examines the economic benefits of heritage tourism, emphasizing the importance of product development, market access, and visitor experiences. The conclusion reflects on the significance of heritage and the government's efforts to develop sustainable tourism strategies. The report underscores the significance of preserving cultural heritage while promoting economic growth through effective policy implementation.

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Executive summary
This report deals with two papers on heritage tourism. The first paper is named ‘Heritage of
Western Australia act 1990’ and the second paper is named ‘exploring heritage-tourism
opportunities in South Australia’. This report mainly compares between these two papers
stating that how heritage tourism is maintained and conserved by the government. The
government has come up with new heritage act that actually helps to revise the older policies
and solve the issues that were limiting the conservation for the heritage and culture. As this
heritage tourism are a factor for enhancing economical growth thus the government are very
serious about the product, their access to the market and its well being. The first paper also
states the how the government policies are helping sustaining the heritage and culture.
However, the issues are also pointed out that are affecting the heritage of Australia.

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Table of Contents
Executive summary....................................................................................................................1
Introduction................................................................................................................................3
Discussion Paper 1- context and analysis..................................................................................3
Discussion paper 2- context and analysis...................................................................................4
Comparison on both the papers..................................................................................................5
Key issues of the discussed papers.............................................................................................5
Policy solutions and instruments................................................................................................6
Conclusion and reflection..........................................................................................................6
Reference....................................................................................................................................8

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Introduction
Australia has various heritage attractions that have been coming up from Australian
history starting from Aboriginal traditions along the convict and colonial periods. The
colonies were started to grow in historic sites extending from harbor to Parramatta (Nedelcu,
Popescu and Cioaca 2015). Melbourne has grand gold boom architecture and dine, wine and
store in the heritage listed building in Brisbane. Further it has Aboriginal and colonial art in
Adelaide which situated near the historic German village of Hahndorf, also there is
Aboriginal lineage of Kings park in Perth and walk with the ghosts of Convicts and whalers
and sailors in Hobart. Based on two research papers the heritage tourism is studied in dept
keeping in mind the policy planning cycle (Prideaux, Timothy and Chon 2013).
Discussion Paper 1- context and analysis
The first paper that is a review of the ‘Heritage of Western Australia act 1990’ deals
with the heritage act established in 19, April 2011 by the MLA, Minister of local government
name John Castrilli announced this first policy of state cultural heritage (Jones and Shaw
2012). Keeping in mind the policy cycle is can be sensed that the agenda that was set
previously was that of conserving and recognizing the heritage in Australia (Maddison and
Denniss 2013). This paper mainly discusses about the issues for which this conservation act
has been strategies and they are the objectives of the previous act, purpose for the heritage
council, definition of particular heritage place, basic criteria for entering a heritage place
under the state register (Maron et al. 2015). Then the issues arises which are the incentives
provided for conservations, maintaining the places of heritage, municipal heritage
inventories, asset management of the state government heritage, the archaeological sites, and
moveable heritage. Now when the issues are identified the then the solutions that the new
policy should give is also proposed which says that the new policy should be clear and

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provide proper context and direction for the legislation. The operations of the heritage council
should be outlined properly; the heritage council must consist of people who have the proper
knowledge and skills to effectively do their work. To make the owners of the heritage take
care of their conservation the act should encourage their owners, proper maintenance and
requirement should be provided, and there must be proper criteria set for the archaeological
sites to be registered (Yiannakis and Davies 2012).
Discussion paper 2- context and analysis
On the other hand, if the second paper, which is on ‘exploring heritage-tourism
opportunities in South Australia’, describes the value of the heritage in the tourism sector
which plays an important factor for the experience in tourism in South Australia (Smith,
Waterton and Watson 2012). This paper contributes how the existing government can be
benefited from the heritage places that in a way will enhance their economic growth. The
main drawback that has been stated here is that though the legislation has included the
natural, built and maritime heritage protection but has excluded Aboriginal heritage. The
importance of the heritage and culture is that international visitors spend almost double time
and money here and thus it is a great economic growth developer. The state is highly
benefited from this and for better benefits, the products offering and the preferences of the
consumers are very important (Hall and Page 2012). Many data has come up which states that
heritage tourism can actually provide economic stimulus as well as job creation. Going by the
policy cycle here the problem that has come up is the existing government and its
enhancement of economic growth. To enhance economic growth the heritage tourism must
built its product more powerful and to do this the important elements that are needed are the
experience, the product itself, market and its access, and promotion and partnership, which is
essential for maintaining success (Mason 2015).

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Comparison on both the papers
In both the papers, the common part that could be easily identified relation of heritage
tourism and Australian government. If the papers has to be compared it can be seen that one
paper deals the act that has been set up for conserving and maintaining the heritage of
Australia which actually comes up with the issues that can help in conserving the places and
how this new act by the government. With the help of the various policies which can help the
heritage to come under the observation of the government and they can provide proper
protection and guidelines for all the issues that have been already mentioned. This paper also
discusses about a strategy of state heritage which categories heritage as historic, indigenous,
natural and maritime and accordingly the legislations has been stated like heritage of western
Australia act 1990, planning and development act 2005, aboriginal heritage act 1972,
conservation and land management act 1984 and maritime archaeology act 1973 respectively.
The other paper also has similar objective and that is conservation of heritage but it also
keeps in mind that the government should also be benefited from them. Economic growth is
enhanced by the tourism, as there are huge visitors. Now to keep the visitors there must be
proper care for the heritage sites and also marketing for them is important for the attraction.
Thus emphasis is given on the products, experiences of the visitors, however proper market
research and analysis should be there to identify the opportunities that are still
underdeveloped and can help the government (Harrison 2013).
Key issues of the discussed papers
The important issues that have been observed in this paper is how the Australian
government is trying to conserve the heritage and culture of Australia by establishing new
policies that are improved and are capable in having the possible solutions that can actually
help in the developments of the heritage sites. Thus, the government is trying to grow its

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economy through its heritage tourism. In other countries, the heritage sites are well managed
and so the registration of the heritage products and their maintenance is another important
issue that has come up from these two papers. Another issue is that, not only the government
but there must be the state and local government with a broad and skilled heritage council
that actually help in developing and maintaining the heritage of Australia. Thus, the challenge
here is how to maintain and conserve their culture and heritage with enhancement in their
economic growth.
Policy solutions and instruments
However, the instruments are the heritage act that the government has come up with
and this policy actually looks forward to solve the issues that already exist. These acts are
aiming to the solutions where they can actually clear and make precise objectives, make an
effective heritage council, a guideline for the items of heritage that will be eligible to cover
by the act, amending or the removal of places from state register, encouraging owners with
incentives to maintain and care for their heritage properties. Further establishing an outline
for the heritage places to be identified and strategize.
Conclusion and reflection
The understanding that I got from these two papers are that heritage and culture is
important for every country. Australian government is making every possible plan and
execution of it to conserve and maintain the heritage and this is done by introducing new
policies, which are revised and are very much effective in guiding towards the solution in
developing the heritage sites. However, the acts and government strategies that I got to know
will definitely help me in future where I can actually reflect my knowledge and
understanding to develop my career by having a clear perception of the involvement of the
government in heritage tourism.

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Thus, it can be concluded by saying that both the papers very clearly reflect the
importance of the heritage sites and the involvement of government in making new and
improved strategies as well as policies in developing the heritage sites.

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