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Adventure
These pages provide information on Adventure Tourism for tourism businesses, government agencies, education institutions and consumers.
The Adventure tourism pages are divided into sections, and can be accessed through the navigation bar on the left of each page. The site contains links to sites of interest, as well as research reports that can be freely downloaded.
Further information and resources are available in other sections of the Tourism Queensland Resource Centre. Also check in the Useful Links sections of each special interest section for more information.
What is Adventure Tourism?
"A trip or travel with the specific purpose of activity participation to explore a new experience or controlled danger associated with personal challenges, in a natural environment or exotic outdoor setting"
In matching this definition, and based on the available data in the national and international visitor surveys, Tourism Queensland has defined "adventure activities" as;
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Bushwalking and/or rainforest walks
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Scuba diving
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Snorkelling
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Other outdoor activities (eg horse-riding, rock climbing, bungee jumping, four-wheel driving etc)
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Water activities or sports (eg sailing, windsurfing, kayaking etc)
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Surfing
Plans & Strategies
Relevant documents to help guide and develop Adventure tourism. More on Plans & Strategies>
News
Special Adventure and media releases for up-to-date news. More on News>
Marketing
Tourism Queensland’s Adventure marketing activities. More on Marketing>
Research
Fact sheets detailing Adventure information. More on Research>
Useful Links
These pages provide links to other websites that offer relevant information. Further information and resources are also available at the Tourism Queensland Resource Centre. More on Useful Links>
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