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Heritage tourism

The book "Heritage tourism in Australia: a guide for historical societies", by Dr. Dianne Snowden, was published by the FAHS in 2008 in electronic format. Its contents are as follows:

Forword
Acknowledgments
Structure
Introduction
Ch.1: Don't reinvent the wheel
Ch.2: Historical societies and heritage tourism
Ch.3: Partnerships and strategies
Ch.4: Devising heritage walks and other heritage activities for visitors
Ch.5: Promoting the heritage of the local community and its region
Ch.6: Running historical museums and preparing heritage displays
Ch.7: Publishing pamphlets and other heritage materials for tourists
Ch.8: Producing heritage signs
Conclusion: Loving it to death - Sustainable Heritage Tourism
Appendix: Useful contacts
References

"Heritage torism in Australia" may be downloaded free of charge as a PDF file (1.88 MB) by clicking on the following link:
Heritage tourism on Australia: a guide for historical societies (2008).