Aboriginal tourism in Western Australia: A case study of Yawuru Nagulagun Roebuck Bay Marine Park

Abstract

The purpose of this chapter is to examine, by way of a case study, both the creation and development of an Aboriginal-led tourism initiative within cl national park in the North West of Western Australia (WA), and also the key stakeholders who have worked collaboratively through a joint management framework to enable its success. The park in question is Yawuru Nagulagun Roebuck Bay Marine Park, Broome, WA. The case study illustrates the interplay of four key components and the nexus that exists through their interconnectedness: ecotourisn1, Indigenous people, national parks and joint management (the approach taken in the management of the natural and cultural heritage). Through the examination of Yawuru Nagulagun Roebuck Bay Marine Park as a case study, it is possible to identify these components, measure their impact and to identify where barriers and challenges exist.

RAS ID

27540

Document Type

Book Chapter

Date of Publication

2017

Location of the Work

Oxford, England

School

School of Business and Law

Copyright

subscription content

Publisher

Goodfellow Publishers Ltd

Comments

Shibish, L. A., Dowling, R., & Willson, G. (2017). Aboriginal tourism in Western Australia: A case study of Yawuru Nagulagun Roebuck Bay Marine Park.. In M. Whitford, L. Ruhanen & A. Carr (Eds.), Indigenous tourism: Cases from Australia and New Zealand (pp. 45-66). Goodfellow Publishers Ltd.

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