Sustainable Tourism Project



Sustainable Tourism Project

Walking in Australia

Footpaths epic Australia is made to stretch their legs and extend the horizon of his soul. You can go hiking all day, short scenic hikes, or embarking on journeys that take weeks or even months. Cross the Tasmanian Wilderness World Heritage Site by the Overland Track, or follow the Larapinta Trail through the mountains of the MacDonnell Ranges in the Northern Territory. Follow some sections of the Heysen Trail, which stretches from the mountains to the Fleurieu Peninsula Flinders Ranges in South Australia. Spend three days in the Blue Mountains (near Sydney), classified World Heritage or hike in the rainforest of Gondwanan on the Gold Coast. Take walks in the day through the Wilson Promontory in Victoria or soak up the beauty of the southwest region of Western Australia on the Bibbulmun Track.

Rail Trails and Eco-tourism

The popularity of ecotourism grows every year from all over the world. In Australia, there have been significant developments in this regard. The scenario for tourism development is enhancing and getting improved day by day. In the recent context, tourism has become one of the major industries of Australia. Among tourism, one of the major developments has been conducted in Ecotourism. Ecotourism involves traveling to natural areas and enjoying the natural beauty. For the development of this segment of the tourism industry, some Australia government is supporting this industry. Australian land already has many places where natural beauty is at its peak. They have wildlife which people come to watch from different parts of the world. The natural beauties of Australian land include forests, deserts, wildlife etc. In the recent past, one major development that is being done in Australia to develop ecotourism is that of developing rail trail networks. Rail trail is a pathway that is converted from a disused rail network. Converting a railway track in to a rail trail enhance its natural beauty. In Australia, there are various locations with rail trail networks. Rail trails are ideally used as a source track for walking, jogging and horse riding. Tourists come on these tracks to have a soothing time.

As far as the developers of these rail trails are concerned, one company that has been actively participating in such kind of work is Rail trail Australia. They have been into the business for several years now and actively developing plans for further locations to develop a rail trail for recreational activities of the tourists. They are though not a company to make profits as they work for enhancing the idea of rail trails. By far, they have published guidebooks on rail trails in Victoria, South Australia and Tasmania. They are the part of the worldwide movement that favors rail trail networks globally. Some of the key tasks that they perform is to create awareness among people for the rail trails, collaborating with the community for the development in rail trail, expanding the network of rail trails in Australia, and sponsoring seminars to enhance the skills of people ...