Professor Ross Dowling AM was asked to present to the ATEC in 2022 and made a 30 minute presentation on Suggestions for Developing Geotourism and Geoparks in Algeria as the Opening Keynote Speaker for the Conference. During Professor Dowling’s talk he suggested that the Algerian geopark representatives apply for the current UNESCO Grants to support..
Check it out here: https://www.ausimm.com/bulletin/bulletin-articles/launch-of-australias-national-geotourism-strategy-set-to-help-raise-profile-of-geosciences/ With reference to Geoparks, the way forward for Australia.
You can hear Mark talk about Geotourisma nd Geotrails in the Northern territory (https://sagetech.org/sage_record_105_asendorf/). Enjoy.
Fabulous to attend the State Geotourism Development meeting on Friday 28 October. This was a great chance to explore the geotourism activities in Western Australia and across Australia. Input was received about the National Geotourism Strategy as well as GSWA’s work on local trails. The John Forrest National Park Geotrail has been listed on TrailsWA..
May 25, 2022UNESCO has announced 8 new global geoparks https://en.unesco.org/global-geoparks/list
A proposed governance model for the adoption of geoparks in Australia is an article based on PhD research findings by Dr Alan briggs. The article was jointly written with Professor Ross Dowling and Emeritus Associate Professor David Newsome. The article addresses the range of possibilities and Local Government Authority options that exist in Australia to..
Geoparks – Learnings from from Australia is an article based on PhD research findings by Dr Alan Briggs. The article was jointly written with Professor Ross Dowling and Emeritus Associate Professor David Newsome. The article adresses the misconceptions that exist in Australia about geoparks. https://www.emerald.com/insight/content/doi/10.1108/JTF-11-2020-0204/full/html
Minister MacTiernan enjoyed a visit to The Granites in the Murchison Georegion during her visit to Mt Magnet in Western Australian. The Granites are vested to the Badimia Land Aboriginal Corporation (BLAK). BLAK has experienced a revitalisation in communication between their generations, and of culture during the time they have been working on The Granites…
Geoparks WA held its Annual general Meeting on the 18th December 2020 to discuss the previous year, elect a new board and set out directions for the new financial year. Despite the Covid impact, Geoparks WA had a stellar year. Planning for future events was very positive.