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A profile of tourism in the Lake Waikaremoana Region: Independent visitation in rural New Zealand. Research Completed

Title

A profile of tourism in the Lake Waikaremoana Region: Independent visitation in rural New Zealand.

Lead Author

H Fitt , C Horn, Jude Wilson

Organisation(s)

(Landcare Research Science Series No. 33). Lincoln, Manaaki Whenua Press

Publication Year

2007

Publisher

Landcare Research

Contacts

www.landcareresearch.co.nz

Abstract

This report provides the results of a survey of 191 visitors to Lake Waikaremoana, a remote area in Te Urewera National Park. Lake Waikaremoana has few established tourism services but significant tourist flows. Visitation is dominated by domestic tourists and the surrounding population is predominantly of Māori ethnicity. Lake Waikaremoana thus provided a case study that might be used to enhance understandings of the wider demand for tourism in isolated rural areas and to look at opportunities for the development of tourism and Māori tourism experiences in these areas. The survey took place during two separate periods, one during the New Zealand school summer holidays and peak tourist season (referred to as ‘Week 1’) and one just after the end of the school holidays and during the shoulder season (‘Week 2’). The survey provides information on visitor demographics, travel and accommodation arrangements, and visitor activities undertaken. The activities available include walking, tramping, fishing and other active forms of recreation.

Keywords:

development, outdoors, parks, recreation, statistics, tourism, tramping, walking

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Areas of Focus

Settings (location)

Provision (delivery type & infrastructure)

Rivers and lakes