Journal article
An Industry in Decline? The evolution of whale-watching tourism in Hervey Bay, Australia
Tourism in Marine Environments, Vol.7(3-4), pp.121-132
2011
Abstract
This article examines the evolution of whale watching in Hervey Bay, Queensland in relation to the Butler tourism life cycle model, and Duffus and Dearden's conceptual framework for wildlife tourism. It analyses official visitation data, wildlife records, tour operations information, and interviews with tour operators and the protected area management agency. The results indicate that changing visitor and commercial operator numbers and profiles, increasing regional competition, and a changing relationship with the protected area managers may be symptomatic of a maturing industry that has reached a watershed point in its sustainability. The findings of this research have implications for tourism stakeholders including planners, protected area managers, and tour operators in relation to changing sector demands and proactive adaptation to those changes.
Details
- Title
- An Industry in Decline? The evolution of whale-watching tourism in Hervey Bay, Australia
- Authors
- Sheila Peake (Author) - University of the Sunshine Coast - Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences
- Publication details
- Tourism in Marine Environments, Vol.7(3-4), pp.121-132
- Publisher
- Cognizant Communication Corporation
- Date published
- 2011
- DOI
- 10.3727/154427311X13195453162651
- ISSN
- 1544-273X
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2011 Cognizant Communication Corporation. The published version is reproduced here in accordance with the publisher's copyright policy.
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; Office of Research
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99450116202621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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