Saturday
7 and Sunday 8 November
Commences Saturday 7 November
at 08:00
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The
Indigenous Tourism Development field trip provides
an insight into the development of Indigenous
tourism operations and takes you to the Central
and Western Aranda traditional homelands. Examine
management practices which preserve heritage
sites for future generations. Don't miss this
opportunity to meet with traditional owners
and discuss their business development efforts
personally. |
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West
MacDonnell Ranges |
Day
1 |
Saturday
7 November
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| Time |
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Topic |
08:00
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Pick
up from conference hotels
Depart for the Alice Springs Desert Park |
08:20
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Alice
Springs Desert Park
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Field
Trips - Setting the Scene
National Landscapes
Red Centre Way Development
|
09:15
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Depart
for the Central & Western Aranda traditional
homelands |
09:30
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Urlpmerre
Bush Food & Medicine Tour, Honeymoon Gap
See how hosts John and Marilyn Cavanagh recently
set up this Aboriginal tour and bush tucker business
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Aboriginal
Tourism Development initiatives
Aboriginal Tour Guide Training
|
| 10:15 |
Depart
for Standley Chasm |
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10:45
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Standley
Chasm
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One
of the West MacDonnell icons, Standley Chasm is
Aboriginal owned and operated |
| 11:45 |
Depart
for Hermannsburg |
|
12:45
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Lunch
at Kata Anna Tea Rooms
Tour
of Hermannsburg Historic Precinct |
Hermannsburg
/ Western Aranda Tourism Development Plan
Utilising local Aboriginal workforce in tourism
eg. Tjuwanpa Rangers
Preserving Heritage Sites in the NT |
| 14:00 |
Depart
for Solar Array |
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14:10
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Hermannsburg
Solar Array Station |
Solar
Generation in remote regions |
| 14:30 |
Depart
for Ipolera |
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Ipolera
- Cultural Tour
|
Mavis
to share the dreamtime story of Tnorala, of which
she is the traditional custodian |
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Star
Talk
|
Mavis
to demonstrate the relationships between the stars
and the earth and explain the song lines and totems
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Overnight
Swag
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BBQ
dinner around the campfire
Sleep under the stars |
Tnorala
(Goose Bluff) |
Day
2 |
Sunday
7 November
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| Time |
|
Topic |
06:30
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Breakfast
and pack up camp
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07:30
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Tjilpa
Valley Tour
|
Field
Trips - Setting the Scene
National Landscapes
Red Centre Way Development
|
08:30
|
Depart
for Tnorala (Goose Bluff) |
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09:30
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Tnorala
Morning Tea
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Geological
history of one of the worlds most significant
comet craters |
10:15
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Depart
for Palm Valley |
Mavis Malbunka (right)
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12:30
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Palm
Valley
Lunch and walk |
| 14:00 |
Depart
for Rangers Station |
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15:00
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Palm
Valley Rangers Station
Ranger Talk |
Joint
Management
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| 15:45 |
Depart
for Alice Springs and drop-off at conference hotels |
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What
to wear/bring:
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Comfortable clothing
Closed comfortable footwear
Warm jacket/jumper for cool nights |
Price:
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$550
- includes
Coach Transfer
Entrance Fees
Tours
Expert Commentary
1 night accommodation including swag
Most meals, morning and afternoon teas |
| Participate:
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Register
here |
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Transfer:
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You will be
picked up from one of the conference hotels
at 08.00 on Saturday 7 November 2009 and dropped
off at same on Sunday 8 November 2009 around
17:00. Please allow the coach some time to travel
between the conference hotels.
Should you not be staying at Crowne Plaza, Lasseters,
Desert Palms Resort or Quest Apartments then
please ensure you are ready to be picked up
from the Alice Springs Convention Centre. This
will also be your drop-off point upon conclusion
of the field trip. |
Accommodation:
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Saturday 7 November 2009
Ipolera - Overnight Swags (swags are provided) |
Luggage:
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Please ensure
your luggage is adequately tagged with your
name and a contact phone number. It is advisable
to pack a smaller bag with necessities for the
field trip and a seperate larger bag for conference
attendance. |
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| Please
note: the above program is subject to change |
