Tourist behaviour, local values, and interpretation at ulur{line below}u: 'The sacred deed at Australia's mighty heart'

GeoJournal

Volumn 74, Issue 5, 2009, Pages 477-490

  Hueneke, Hannah ^a   Baker, Richard ^a  

^a AUSTRALIAN NATIONAL UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Aboriginal; Interpretation; National park; Outback; Tourism; Ulu ru

Indexed keywords

ABORIGINAL; INTERPRETATION; NATIONAL PARK; OUTBACK; TOURISM; ULU RU;

PARKS;

COMANAGEMENT; ECOTOURISM; GOVERNANCE APPROACH; INDIGENOUS POPULATION; NATIONAL PARK; OUT-OF-TOWN LOCATION; PARK MANAGEMENT; RECREATIONAL ACTIVITY; SETTLEMENT HISTORY; SPATIAL ANALYSIS; SYMBOLISM; TOURIST BEHAVIOR;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; NORTHERN TERRITORY; ULURU-KATA TJUTA NATIONAL PARK;

EID: 70350608350     PISSN: 03432521     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10708-008-9249-2     Document Type: Article

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