Research Publication No. 38

Tourist Perceptions of the Great Barrier Reef

F.M. Vanclay

March 1988

A Report To The Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority

COVER PAGE & VERSO [Adobe Acrobat Format 72.37KB]
TABLE OF CONTENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 146.47KB]
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY [Adobe Acrobat Format 102.62KB]
INTRODUCTION [Adobe Acrobat Format 84.36KB]
METHODOLOGY [Adobe Acrobat Format 361.90KB]
RESULTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 3797.31KB]
- Characteristics of Respondents
- Reasons for Visiting North Queensland this Holiday
- Likes about North Queensland
- Dislikes about North Queensland
- Best Experience this Holiday
- Worst Experience this Holiday
- Enjoyment of Holiday
- Worries about Visiting North Queensland
- Concerns About Animals, Insects and Marine Life
- Degree of Concern about Potentially Dangerous or Unpleasant Aspects of North Queensland
- Limiting Factors in Choice of Holiday Destination
- Tourists’ Future Enjoyment of the Reef
- Awareness of Problems Facing the Reef
- Management of the Reef and Holidays
- Tourists’ Perceptions of Coral
- Importance of the Reef in Terms of this Holiday
- Differences between Types of Tourists
- Measuring the Quality of Coral
- Relationship between Coral Quality and Price of Day Trip
- Relationship between Coral Quality and Perceptions of Coral
- Physical Features of Holiday Destinations Required by Tourists
- Physical Features of Holiday Destinations Required by Tourists and their Location
- Attitudes to Further Development of the Reef
- Next Visit to North Queensland
- Profile of Reef Visitors
CONCLUSION [Adobe Acrobat Format 197.12KB]
RECOMMENDATIONS FOR FURTHER RESEARCH [Adobe Acrobat Format 39.64KB]
ACKNOWLEDGMENTS [Adobe Acrobat Format 33.80KB]
REFERENCES [Adobe Acrobat Format 40.27KB]
APPENDICES [Adobe Acrobat Format 1305.18KB]
- Appendix 1 Definitions
- Appendix 2 Questionnaire
- Appendix 3 Formation of Scale to Measure Importance of Reef on Holiday
- Appendix 4 Collapsing Responses of Open Ended Questions
- Appendix 5 Collapsing Multiple Responses