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Australia, New Zealand,
and the Islands of the
South Pacific
Australia, New Zealand, and the
Islands of the South Pacific
• One of the fastest-growing areas for tourist
arrivals
• Tourism in the Islands of the Pacific is
small, isolated due to their long distances
from the rest of the world
Australia, New Zealand, and the
Islands of the South Pacific
• Benefited from their larger size and close
cultural and economic ties to Europe and
North America
• Both nations have highly developed
economies that have all the characteristics
of developed nations
Australia, New Zealand, and the
Islands of the South Pacific
• Different in physical geography, with one
large and the other small, one mineral-rich
and the other with few mineral resources,
one an island nation and the other
occupying a continent
South Pacific Islands and their
physical characteristics
• Islands of the South Pacific region (often
referred to as Oceania) can be divided into
three island groups : Melanesia,
Micronesia, and Polynesia
• Climate of the islands of the South Pacific
is tropical rain forest with year-round
precipitation and warm-to-hot
temperatures with seasonal winds to
temper the high humidity
Physical Characteristics of
Australia and New Zealand
1) Australia
• Desert climate, which limits agricultural
activities and settlement, but its large
landmass includes some of the general
climatic regions
a) Eastern coastal area from Brisbane
south to Melbourne has abundant
precipitation year-round
Physical Characteristics of
Australia and New Zealand
• Range from humid subtropical in the
Brisbane area, which is a major tourist
region similar to Miami to the marine west
coast in the South around Melbourne and
Canberra
Physical Characteristics of
Australia and New Zealand
b) Southwestern and southern parts of
Australia have a Mediterranean-type
climate characterized by hot, dry
summers and mild, moist winters, similar
to that of Southern California
• Important producer of grapes and other
crops typical of the Mediterranean
climates of Southern Europe and
Southern California
Physical Characteristics of
Australia and New Zealand
c)
Northeast region does have the
internationally known Great Barrier
Reef, which has led to the development
of one of the better tourist regions of
Australia
New Zealand
• Consists of two large and a number of
small islands
• North Island contains the majority of 3.6
million residents of New Zealand, which
the larger South Island and the small
islands have fewer people.
New Zealand
• Landforms are dominated by high
mountain ranges, particularly the Southern
Alps of South Island, which reach 12,349
feet at Mt Cook
• Extensive park system in the Southern
Alps and the major tourist attraction of its
highest peak, Mt Cook
New Zealand
• Climate of New Zealand is a marine westcoast climate, and half of the nation is
suitable for intensive grazing
• Production of wool and mutton for export
for Europe has been the economic activity
from the time of the first European
settlements
Tourism
• Experienced a rapid rate of growth
• Increase in tourists to the islands of the
South and Central Pacific, from 682,629
tourists in 1975 to 3,066,535 in 1999
creates an annual average growth rate
Tourism
• Change in Australia/New Zealand in 1999
represents a growth of over 9 per cent per
year
• Characterized by its isolation, great
distances from the major touristgenerating countries of the world
Tourism
• Reflects the combination of distance and
cultural linkages with former colonial ties
• Most of the visitors are from the more
adjacent Pacific region, which includes
Asia and Southeast Asia
Cook Islands
• Incorporate a variety of geographic
settings
• Submerged volcanic peaks covered with
coral and the steep, raised volcanic peaks
of Rarotonga with its narrow, fringing reef
Tourism characteristics,
Destinations, and Attractions
• Only the Cook islands of the remaining
Polynesian islands have any tourist
industry of consequence and even then it
is small, attracting most of its visitors from
Australia and New Zealand
Tourism characteristics,
Destinations, and Attractions
• In total 885 rooms in all hotels, motels,
guesthouses, and hostels combined
• Known for their volcanic mountains,
beautiful beaches, and crystal-clear
lagoons
• Coral reef and lagoons are centers of
interest for snorkeling and scuba diving
New Zealand
Physical Characteristics
• Predominantly mountainous with some
large coastal plains
• Climate is temperate
Tourism Characteristics
• Remote from the leading world population
centers, tourism is one of its fastest
growing industries
• Government actively promotes tourism,
with offices in many of the industrialized
nations of the world
Tourism Characteristics
• Capital :
Wellington
• Government : Independent State within
the British Commonwealth
• Size
:
103,515 square miles
• Language :
English
• Tourist season : Year-round
• Peak Tourist Season : Nov and Dec
Tourism Characteristics
• Strong ties with the United Kingdom since
the early 1800s resulted in colonization by
British settlers
• Strong tie is expressed in the high
numbers of visitors from the United
Kingdom arriving for the purpose of visiting
friends and relatives
Tourism Characteristics
• Average stay is about 20 days
• 80% from State of California, United
Kingdom and Japan
• Growing Japanese market is a
combination of honeymooners and single,
female office workers
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
• Encouraged ecotourism both for
preservation and as a major source of
attractiveness for visitors
• Maori culture is a major tourist attraction
and is well presented for the visitor
• Diverse, scenic physical environment,
from subtropical beaches in the north
through the North Island’s volcanic and
thermal belt
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
• Auckland is the first region, largest city
and major international airport
• World’s first walk-through aquarium
• Delightful collection of restored colonialstyle shops
• Victoria Street Market
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
• Tot the north of Auckland are the Bay
Islands, a subtropical area that is a center
for waterspouts
• Bay islands Maritime and Historic Park
administers, a number of scenic, historic,
and recreational reserves
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
• Rotorua on North Island is the largest
tourist attraction in New Zealand
• Attracting 60% of all holiday visitors to the
country
• Center of the Maori culture and has a
model village museum, and shop selling
Maori handicrafts
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
• Wellington, the capital, and its harbor
serve as the major link to the South Island
• Attractive harbor, wooden houses, and the
surrounding forested hillsides add to
unusual museum and botanical gardens to
provide an interesting attraction
Australia
Physical Characteristics
• Low irregular plateau
• Within the zones of prevailing westerly
winds and the southeast trades, which
provide plentiful rainfall on the coast but a
very dry interior
• Parts of the north are tropical with high
annual rainfall
Tourism Characteristics
• Rapid growth in both tourism numbers and
diversity
• As large as the United States
• Federation of six states and two territories
with dependencies, including Christmas
Island, Heard and MacDonald Islands etc
Tourism Characteristics
• Capital
:
Canberra
• Government :
Democratic, federalstate system
• Size
:
2.9 million miles
• Language : English
• Tourist Season
: December
• Peak Tourist Season : December
• Population : 19.4 million
Tourism Characteristics
• Average stay is 23 days
• Rapid growth of the Japanese market
• Decline in percentage from New Zealand
is offset by an increase from Asian nations
such as Japan, Singapore and Taiwan and
Europe
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
• Sydney and Melbourne, two largest cities
have international airports and account for
55 percent of all arrivals in the country
• Variety and diversity of attractions
resulting from its size and history
• Southeast of Australia, represented by
Sydney and Melbourne, are the two poles
of attraction for tourists.
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
• Sydney, Australia’s oldest city, is attractive
in some ways resembling London, but on
a smaller scale e.g. Opera House
• Second largest city and the capital of
Victoria is the original capital, Melbourne
• Major sights e.g. Victoria Cultural Center,
War Memorial Shrine, Botanical Gardens
Tourist Destinations and
Attractions
• Canberra, the capital of Australia
• Modern planned city focusing on
Australia’s House of Parliament
Tourist Destinations and Attractions
• Queensland has Australia’s greatest
attraction, the Great Barrier Reef,
stretching for 1,200 miles along the
eastern coast
• Excellent access to the spectacular
underwater views of the Great Barrier
Reef
Tourist Destinations and Attractions
• Queensland has the greatest tourist
destination in such towns as the Gold
Coast and the Sunshine Coast
• Comparable to the coastal resort
developments in Spain and could be
similar to Waikiki Beach in Hawaii
• Major attractions e.g. Dreamworld, Sea
World, Surfer’s paradise