The shrine of remembrance melbourne: A short study of visitors' experiences

International Journal of Tourism Research

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2009, Pages 553-565

  Winter, Caroline ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BALLARAT   (Australia)

Author keywords

Commemoration; Great war; Shrine of remembrance; Social memory; Visitor centres

Indexed keywords

HERITAGE TOURISM; TOURIST ATTRACTION; TOURIST BEHAVIOR; TOURIST DESTINATION;

AUSTRALASIA; AUSTRALIA; MELBOURNE; VICTORIA [AUSTRALIA];

EID: 71149091275     PISSN: 10992340     EISSN: 15221970     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/jtr.728     Document Type: Article

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