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Entrepreneurship in Rural Tourism? Australian Landcare Programs as a Destination Marketing Tool

Sue Beeton · 2002 · Journal of Travel Research

Summary. Landcare programs in Australia represent a bottom-up community approach to environmental management that creates educational tourism opportunities. Two case studies show that rural enterprises running Landcare-based tourism initiatives lack understanding of tourism industry mechanics, missing significant business opportunities. The paper demonstrates that bridging environmental conservation with tourism requires better industry knowledge among rural operators.

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Beeton, S.. (2002). Entrepreneurship in Rural Tourism? Australian Landcare Programs as a Destination Marketing Tool. Journal of Travel Research. https://doi.org/10.1177/004728702237420

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DOI
10.1177/004728702237420
Countries
Australia
Regions
Oceania
Categories
entrepreneurship, climate-and-environment, food-systems
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2026-04-28