Rainforest tourism final report: January 2007–December 2009 patterns of rainforest tourism in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, North Queensland

Prideaux, Bruce, and Sibtain, Jonathan (2012) Rainforest tourism final report: January 2007–December 2009 patterns of rainforest tourism in the Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, North Queensland. Report. Australian Government’s Marine and Tropical Sciences Research Facility.

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Abstract

[Extract] The specific aim of this research was to develop a comprehensive data set, on a quarterly basis, that facilitates investigation of a range of issues including demographic profiles, motivations, activities, segmentation and seasonality of visitors to the Wet Tropics rainforests. Data has been released on a quarterly basis as a barometer, annually as annual reports (http://www.rrrc.org.au) and as occasional fact sheets. In this final annual report for the MTSRF program, data is provided on an annual as well as a whole of project time scale. Comparisons of annual data are provided for 2007, 2008, 2009 and for the overall 2007–2009 survey period. Results are based on 3360 completed surveys collected from tourists at various locations in the rainforest.

Item ID: 26439
Item Type: Report (Report)
Keywords: tourism, Cairns, Wet Tropics World Heritage Area, wet tropics rainforest, motivations
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Date Deposited: 02 May 2013 06:33
FoR Codes: 15 COMMERCE, MANAGEMENT, TOURISM AND SERVICES > 1506 Tourism > 150606 Tourist Behaviour and Visitor Experience @ 100%
SEO Codes: 90 COMMERCIAL SERVICES AND TOURISM > 9003 Tourism > 900399 Tourism not elsewhere classified @ 100%
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