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Geotrails
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Geotrails
Professor Ross Dowling OAM
Edith Cowan University
Geotourism Workshop - Global Eco Conference
Rottnest Island - Thursday 19 November 2015
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1. Geotourism
Geotourism is the tourism of
geology and landforms
Its focus is on the Abiotic
environment, ie: geology
It uses this focus to inform
the Biotic environment
(plants & animals) as well
the Cultural environment
(people past & present)
It can occur in either natural
or built environments
Sahraf Al Alamayan
Mountain Pass, Oman
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2. The Trail of Time
Grand Canyon, USA
The Trail of Time is the world’s largest
Geoscience exhibition at the world’s
grandest geologic landscape
It is a 4.56km long trail marked at every
meter with 1 m = 1 million years of earth’s
4.560 m year long geologic history
It is also supported by an electronic
‘Virtual Trail of Time’
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Dig the Tropics Geotrail
From the Outback to the Reef
www.digthetropic.com.au
Stone House Museum, Age of Dinosaurs Museum,
Lark Quarry, Sapphire Gemfields, Capricorn Caves
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Finally
• Geotrails can occur in both natural
or built environments
• They are both an attraction and an
activity, and they can foster
accommodation development as well
• Geotrails add value to existing
tourism regions or can be the
initiator of tourism development
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Geotrails
Professor Ross Dowling OAM
Edith Cowan University
Geotourism Workshop - Global Eco Conference
Rottnest Island - Thursday 19 November 2015