Adventure travel is a tourism, involving exploration or travel to remote or exotic areas, where the traveler should "expect the unexpected". Adventure tourism is rapidly growing in popularity, as tourists seek different kinds of vacations. According to the U.S. based Adventure Travel Trade Association, adventure travel may be any tourist activity, including two of the following three components: a physical activity, a cultural exchange or interaction and engagement with nature.
Adventure tourism gains much of its excitement by allowing its participants to step outside of their comfort zone. This may be from experiencing culture shock or through the performance of acts, that require significant effort and involve some degree of risk (real or perceived) and/or physical danger. This may include activities such as mountaineering, trekking, bungee jumping, mountain biking, rafting, zip-lining and rock climbing. Some obscure forms of adventure travel include disaster tourism and ghetto tourism. Other rising forms of adventure travel include social tourism, jungle tourism and overland travel.
Gippsland Tourism
Welcome to the Gippsland Region. Gippsland is one of the few unique and diverse regions in Australia. It comprises of snow fields, wilderness, rainforests, beaches, industrialised areas, farm land and much much more. With Australia's number one highway running through the centre of Gippsland, access to the country has never been easier. From a central location day trips can lead to an abundance of different events and activities that can be tried, or spend some time to bask in the glories of what the area has to offer. Explore the Gippsland Lakes and soak up the sun on the beautiful Ninety Mile Beach. Visit the largest concentration of Open Cut Mining & Power Generation activity in Australia. Or Journey to Phillip Island and catch a glimpse of the unique penguin parade.
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Tourism Futures
Tourism Australia, Tourism Queensland, Department of Employment, Economic Development and Innovation and Gold Coast Tourism have staged the seventh National Conference on Tourism Futures from 17-19 August 2009 at the Surfers Paradise Marriott Resort & Spa, the Gold Coast.
The Conference took a forward perspective on the industry, looking out over a ten year timeframe and examining opportunities and issues for the future.
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Wildlife Tourism Australia
Wildlife Tourism Australia Inc. is the peak non-profit body in Australia for wildlife tourism. Whether you are traveling within Australia and want to experience our unique fauna and flora, own or manage a tourism business, conduct research or simply have a keen interest in wildlife, Wildlife Tourism Australia is the place for you. You can:
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Northern Territory
The Northern Territory is the quintessential Australian experience and a geographer’s dream. The journey from north to south begins with the tropical shores of vibrant Darwin and ends in the dramatic deserts of the Red Center, taking in the cattle stations and sweeping savannahs of the Barkly Tablelands along the way.
The Northern Territory is home to World Heritage-listed Uluru-Kata Tjuta and Kakadu National Parks, which preserve and perpetuate both natural and cultural treasures.
In fact, the Red Center is home to the world’s oldest river system, the Finke River, and Arnhem Land is home to the world’s oldest living culture.
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