Analysis and Comparison of Two Tourism Discussion Papers for MKT01760

This report analyzes and compares two discussion papers related to tourism, focusing on Aboriginal tourism in Tasmania and rural-based tourism. The analysis examines the issues, structures within the policy planning cycle, and relevant stakeholders for each tourism type. The Aboriginal tourism paper highlights challenges related to authenticity, community diversity, and government support, while the rural tourism paper addresses infrastructure limitations and the need for diverse experiences. The report also compares the strengths and weaknesses of each tourism approach, including cultural attractions, landscape appeal, and economic impacts. The discussion incorporates reflections on the learning derived from the papers, pointing out the need for better training, infrastructure, and policy implementation to promote sustainable tourism development in both contexts. The report concludes by highlighting the significance of cultural heritage and natural beauty in attracting tourists and the need for strategic planning to enhance tourism potential. The report uses references to support the arguments and findings.

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Aboriginal Tourism and the Rural based Tourism
Tourism Planning and Development
8/19/2019

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Contents
Two relevant tourism and their issues.............................................................................................2
Structure of the discussion paper against the Policy planning cycle...............................................2
Relevant stakeholders......................................................................................................................3
Compare two discussion papers.......................................................................................................4
References........................................................................................................................................6

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Two relevant tourism and their issues
Aboriginal Tourism development plan for Tasmania: Aboriginal tourism attracts
visitors for its culture, natural beauty, heritage, and much resource management. Tasmania has
the Aboriginal tourism product which promotes, recognize and share the culture and the heritage
between the Aboriginal and non-Aboriginal people. The main objective of this discussion was to
increase the employment opportunities in the Tasmanian Aborigines and to provide a good story
to the visitors (Pickering and Hill, 2007).
Issue: The major issues in this tourism are about the authenticity and this tourism
community is very diverse so it is difficult to manage the rights and the culture at community
levels. The government is not meeting the visitor demand as they are developing sufficient
Indigenous tourism. Another issue which was faced was the requirements of the protocols to
promote value system and cultural principles (Lew, 2014).
Rural based tourism: This Tourism provides a good experience to the visitors as there
are many interaction points between the local producers and the multi-faceted. Rural based
tourism not only gives the visitor attraction pints but also they attract visitors for the heritage,
culture, local events, and traditions which are produced in these areas. In rural environment
culture, heritage and traditions are celebrated at unique style. People also get attracted towards
the landscape of the rural areas as it is full of green nature, mountain ranges and the cultural
heritage. In rural areas, visitors also get attracted to the agro-tourism as people took an interest in
the food production process also (Tryhorn and Lynch, 2010).
Issue: There were many issues raised in this discussion paper such as rural areas majorly
face the problem of the infrastructure. The infrastructure and the transportation facility is not that
much effective which impact the tourism of such places. In rural areas, there is no major industry
which wills attract the customer’s fir new experiences. In the rural area of Australia, there are no
travel facilities like domestic airlines so it creates an issue for the growth of tourism.

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Structure of the discussion paper against the Policy planning cycle
Aboriginal Tourism: There is no structure of this tourism but it provides the set of
protocols which helps in developing the tourism sector. For this structure, the policy is made
against it which is Indigenous Employment Policy which helps in operating the program of the
Indigenous employment. This policy has supported the structured training and gives the training
and apprenticeship to the employees. The policy is also made against it to develop the structure
to determine Aboriginal tourism. The appropriate structure will also be established by
developing sustainable and authentic Aboriginal tourism. The policy is also developed to ensure
Tourism Tasmania Tiger Tour database and their accreditation. This policy was developed by the
manager and the representative of the Aboriginal Affairs and Aboriginal Community (Cetin,
2015).
Rural based tourism: The structure of this tourism plays economic success by the
development of the Alpine Shire as it brings employment and marketing sustainability. In this
tourism, the major contribution to the local economy was the Alpine Shire so it is the important
structure of this tourism which contributes majorly. The policy plan is made against this rural
landscape in April 2010 by the Australian Alps National Landscape which has included entire
Alpine Shire and many cultural landscapes to the international seeker market (Butler and
Hinch,2007). The planning policy is made so that significant view lines and landscapes will not
be compromised. This landscape offers inspiring experiences and the distinctive offers so the
policy is made for the National Landscape which is the nation iconic.
Relevant stakeholders
Aboriginal Tourism: The major stakeholders of this discussion paper are the
consultation community of Aboriginal which was held at Devonport, Flinders Island, Risdon
Cove, etc. There is much consultation also which are a department of the economic development,
Tasmanian Museum and Art Gallery, Tasmanian Parks and Wildlife Service, Forestry Tasmania,
TAFE Tasmania, etc. In this discussion paper, there were several matters which were raised by
these stakeholders which are proper training to the employees they need proper protocols,
principles, and accreditation. The stakeholders have issued the matter of tourism development
and the infrastructure so that more visitors can cam across (Kirkpatrick, 2011). They have mainly

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focused on the culture, traditions and the heritage of the Aboriginal community. There was a lack
of the resources so stakeholders also raise this sufficiency. The company has sufficient
stakeholders as there are many members in the consultancy which are managing this tourism
destination properly.
Rural based tourism: The major stakeholders of this tourism the government, creditors,
employees, suppliers, owners and the community which is managing this destination. This
stakeholder affects the action so the tourism by making some influences in that. The objectives
and policies are also getting affected due to the stakeholders. The government always brings
some new policies for the betterment of the tourism especially in rural tourism (Gibson, et al.,
2010). The objectives of this discussion appear was to maintain sustainable tourism and integrate
the natural beauty of the rural communities. So the stakeholders play an essential role in this as
they have managed the gathered the necessary information and tries to manage the destination.
The major role played at this destination was by the Alpine Shire so stakeholders put the major
focus on that as it increases the development of the economy.
Compare two discussion papers
Aboriginal Tourism: The structure of this tourism was well established as there are
many features which attract visitors. The Aboriginal community has different kinds of the
languages; dance and culture which attract the visitors (Roman, et al., 2010). This place also has
the beautiful islands and the other areas of the lands include Murray field. The culture and social
base of this place are nourished and attractive for the visitors. Due to the historic heritage and
culture, many people get attracted to this tourist place and the number of tourism has increased
from the pats. Indigenous people get attracted to this tourism as Aboriginal people have diverse
traditions, ceremonies, languages, and histories. The culture of the Indigenous people is the
biggest essence of attraction (Prabhakaran, et al., 2014). Visitors mostly get attracted towards the
global destination so this place is based on the culture and the heritage. To target a large number
of visitors this place also exhibits and displays the Aboriginal things. The town's visitors to this
place are also get attracted towards the sophisticated travel distribution and provide highly
reliable services to their visitors.

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Rural based tourism: The tourist of this place get attracted towards the structure of the
rural areas as it is full of landscapes and belongs to the culture, traditions, heritage and the local
events. The landscape is the most attractive place for the visitors as it also increases the value of
the economy. The new experiences get to know and there were many new explorations are found
by the visitors so this place has also become the foundation of the new things. It is the strong
destination where the awareness regarding the Alpine Valley’s Agro-food is also taken. At the
rural areas, the major focus has been put on the agriculture things and the food production so
people also visit these places so that they can involve in the process of food production. The
environment delivers high quality services and customers get attracted towards the natural beauty
(Whitford and Ruhanen, 2010).
Reflection
From both the discussion papers I have learned that both the tourist places are very
attractive but it can be developed more so that more visitors can come. In Aboriginal Tourism,
there was a lack of business training so if the training was provided to the employees than more
economic development can be done. The Aboriginal community does not have any goal and
there was also the lack of protocols so if proper policies are made than safeguard can be done of
the Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural heritage. Rural based tourism promotes sustainable practices
and gives the atmospheric culture to the people who are very attracting. In both the tourism
places I found that there was a lack of the infrastructure facility and there was the insufficiency
of the proper training which leads to a decline in this destination place. If there will be a proper
infrastructure facility in both the tourism point than, the number of tourism can be increase
(Dwyer, 2013).
I have also analyzed from this two appears that the major attracting point is the culture,
heritage and the tradition of these places. Rural tourism most attracting point was the Alpine
Shire and for the Aboriginal Tourism, the attracting thing was the culture of the Indigenous
people. I have analyzed the environment of these two papers and it is evaluated that they both
will give the rise to tourism as they have many attracting pints (Rawluk and Curtis, 2017).

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