Driving Rural Recovery with Geotourism, Wheatbelt of WA: Alan Briggs

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A review of the potential for geopark development driven by geotourism in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia, based on extensive consultation and community engagement as material developed for a PhD thesis at Murdoch University.

Adelaide 2017
Driving rural recovery with Geotourism and Geoparks
in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia
Alan Briggs
PhD Candidate
Murdoch University

Background
•
We all know what Geotourism is.
•
We all know Australia has an exceptional
Nature-based tourism industry.
•
We all know we have international and local
tourists interested in our Geotourism assets.
•
Why aren’t Federal and State governments
more engaged at the political level?

Visitor Statistics
to Wheatbelt, WA
Walga Rock, WA (2nd
largest to Uluru)
Year Visitor Numbers 2014/15
2012 605,700 Visitor nights 2,265,700
2013 666,846 Domestic
visitors (O/N)
1,695,500
2014 676,700 770,338 Cvan/camp
Expenditure ($m) Domestic International
2011 164.7 49.3
2012 177.9 60.9
Source: Draft Growing Wheatbelt Tourism 2017-2020

Lesser Known Geoheritage Assets
Western Australia

Yilgarn Craton
PhD Research Area
Cassidy (2006) subdivided the YC into 6 terranes – focus
for this research is on the South West

Wheatbelt Case Study
Stakeholder Perceptions
•
Forums, questionnaires, interviews, online survey
•
Tourism in any form was supported
•
Geotourism – came naturally given the extent of Monadnocks

Mount Stirling
• one of the homes to the Black-flanked
wallaby
• 346 m above sea level,
• 330mm rainfall,
• south of Mount Caroline(also has
wallabies); and
• has the Salt River paleochannel
separating them.

Perceptions about Geoparks
•
Forums revealed strong support … when they found out what Geoparks involved. No one
had been to a Geopark! Best kept secret!
•
Communities were open to sharing, supporting Geoparks and promoting them.
•
They saw Geoparks as a means of coordinating the many stakeholders across their
districts, and to create jobs and promote their areas.

Job Creation
Pre-Geopark
•
Bruce Rock and Quairading
upgraded caravan parks
•
Bruce Rock included 3 onsite units
•
In each case, they are fully booked
•
Local shops, cafes in particular,
have reported increased sales and
employing more staff
•
Quairading have experienced a
similar outcome through
investment in their caravan park.
Quairading Caravan Park

Local Government Support
•
Four LGAs of Tammin,
Kellerberrin, Quairading and Bruce
Rock committed resources, staff
(CDOs), meeting rooms and time
•
Meeting in each LGA provided
staff opportunity to share ideas
and view each others
achievements, supported by CEOs.

Promising Geosites
Local Govt Number
of Sites
Key Icon
Tammin 6 Doongin Peak
Kellerberrin 6 Mt Caroline/Kellerberrin Hill
Bruce Rock 9 Kokerbin Rock
Quairading 13 Mt Stirling, Toapin Rock, Nookaminnie Rock

Key Outcomes for going forwards
•
Confirm extent of an aspiring Geopark and LGA partners
•
Catalogue geosites, businesses and opportunities
•
Engage with Aboriginal custodians
•
Establish an incorporated organisation as an umbrella
•
Encourage government support
•
Development educational and research programs
•
Fund a coordinator and market the Geopark

Thank you
•
Alan Briggs
•
Email:
alanbriggsnhc@dodo.com.au
•
Mobile:
•
0429 914 051
Sustainable Tourism
(through Geotourism
and a Geopark) –
avoiding this scene in
the Wheatbelt of
Western Australia

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1. Adelaide 2017 Driving rural recovery with Geotourism and Geoparks in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia Alan Briggs PhD Candidate Murdoch University

2. Background • We all know what Geotourism is. • We all know Australia has an exceptional Nature-based tourism industry. • We all know we have international and local tourists interested in our Geotourism assets. • Why aren’t Federal and State governments more engaged at the political level?

3. Iconic Australian Geoheritage

4. Visitor Statistics to Wheatbelt, WA Walga Rock, WA (2nd largest to Uluru) Year Visitor Numbers 2014/15 2012 605,700 Visitor nights 2,265,700 2013 666,846 Domestic visitors (O/N) 1,695,500 2014 676,700 770,338 Cvan/camp Expenditure ($m) Domestic International 2011 164.7 49.3 2012 177.9 60.9 Source: Draft Growing Wheatbelt Tourism 2017-2020

5. Lesser Known Geoheritage Assets Western Australia

6. Yilgarn Craton PhD Research Area Cassidy (2006) subdivided the YC into 6 terranes – focus for this research is on the South West

7. Wheatbelt of Western Australia

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9. Wheatbelt Case Study Stakeholder Perceptions • Forums, questionnaires, interviews, online survey • Tourism in any form was supported • Geotourism – came naturally given the extent of Monadnocks

10. Wheatbelt Development Commission Zoning

11. Mount Stirling • one of the homes to the Black-flanked wallaby • 346 m above sea level, • 330mm rainfall, • south of Mount Caroline(also has wallabies); and • has the Salt River paleochannel separating them.

12. Perceptions about Geoparks • Forums revealed strong support … when they found out what Geoparks involved. No one had been to a Geopark! Best kept secret! • Communities were open to sharing, supporting Geoparks and promoting them. • They saw Geoparks as a means of coordinating the many stakeholders across their districts, and to create jobs and promote their areas.

13. Forum attendance and feedback

14. Job Creation Pre-Geopark • Bruce Rock and Quairading upgraded caravan parks • Bruce Rock included 3 onsite units • In each case, they are fully booked • Local shops, cafes in particular, have reported increased sales and employing more staff • Quairading have experienced a similar outcome through investment in their caravan park. Quairading Caravan Park

15. Local Government Support • Four LGAs of Tammin, Kellerberrin, Quairading and Bruce Rock committed resources, staff (CDOs), meeting rooms and time • Meeting in each LGA provided staff opportunity to share ideas and view each others achievements, supported by CEOs.

16. Promising Geosites Local Govt Number of Sites Key Icon Tammin 6 Doongin Peak Kellerberrin 6 Mt Caroline/Kellerberrin Hill Bruce Rock 9 Kokerbin Rock Quairading 13 Mt Stirling, Toapin Rock, Nookaminnie Rock

17. Key Outcomes for going forwards • Confirm extent of an aspiring Geopark and LGA partners • Catalogue geosites, businesses and opportunities • Engage with Aboriginal custodians • Establish an incorporated organisation as an umbrella • Encourage government support • Development educational and research programs • Fund a coordinator and market the Geopark

18. Thank you • Alan Briggs • Email: alanbriggsnhc@dodo.com.au • Mobile: • 0429 914 051 Sustainable Tourism (through Geotourism and a Geopark) – avoiding this scene in the Wheatbelt of Western Australia

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