Characteristics and perceptions of coastal and wildflower nature-based tourists in the central coast region of Western Australia

Journal of Sustainable Tourism

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 499-528

  Priskin, Julianna ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ECOTOURISM; PERCEPTION; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; PACIFIC COAST [AUSTRALIA]; WESTERN AUSTRALIA;

EID: 1342287347     PISSN: 09669582     EISSN: 17477646     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/09669580308667218     Document Type: Article

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