Sapphire Coast Tourism wishes to produce a Heritage Tourism Strategy that will:
• Deliver heritage tourism in the Sapphire Coast;
• Leverage the Australia’s Coastal Wilderness (ACW) National Landscape’s recognition as a world class
attraction; and
• Further develop the region’s rich historic and cultural heritage and coastal wilderness and scenery.
Targetting the international 'Experience Seeker' who are planning to travel to Australia's Coastal Wilderness,
Sapphire Coast Tourism (SCT) have identified the opportunity to provide this market with a range of heritage
experiences. With the knowledge that Experience Seekers value learning and engaging experiences of local
cultures, the Sapphire Coast is seen as an ideal destination. SCT believes that, within the ACW National Landscapes core experiences there are a further suite of outstanding attractions in the region that will be of particular interest this market, including natural, historic and cultural heritage experiences.
The Working Group welcomes contributions from anyone interested in the development of this strategy
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Hi Gordon & Working Group,
ReplyDelete1. The strategy looks great, particularly establishing a Sapphire Coast 'identity' based on the 3 key stories. Of course a massive amount of work will be needed now to tie it all together and put into practice. (If my own lack of awareness of many of the sub-stories is typical of locals, then the awareness building & education components cannot be underestimated).
2. In the list of web sites P39 of the draft plan, please add www.VisitCobargo.com
3. Interesting that Tilba is included in the Sapphire Coast strategy. It is a logical and inevitable inclusion, but raises yet again the problem of the Bega & Eurobodalla shire boundaries - they don't reflect the tourism boundaries. Ripples through to brochures, funding etc etc
Well done so far,
Warwick Adams
A lot of hard work has gone into this and the presentation is excellent. The three key stories are clearly differentiated and highlight the unique attractions of the Sapphire Coast region.
ReplyDeleteWith regard to the 'In the Shadow of the Mountains' story, you say "There are a wide number of locations, attractions and experiences in the Sapphire Coast that can be used to interpret and develop the In the Shadow of the Mountains story, however,
currently, this story is told only in part through chance meetings with locals."
I suspect that there are many stories still to be found in the shadow of the mountains to the west of Bega and the Princes Highway. Missing at the moment, for example, are stories associated with the Brogo Wilderness, the Brogo Dam, Bemboka Peak, Pigeon Box, Indian Head, the Numbugga Walls, and the climb up (or down) Brown Mountain - the region's interface with the Snowy Mountain region, and Canberra beyond.
With regard to other tourist brochures and pamphlets, it might be worth listing theiMAG Gallery Trail separately from the rest of the publication. A way of providing an art and culture overlay like this will be important to the strategy as well.
Judith Pearce and David Rofe
Australian Pottery at Bemboka
Wow… That is pretty awesome. Sapphire coast is a popular holiday region that attracts more tourists. You can travel here at any season as the climate is mild throughout the year. Fabulous Post!
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