The Coorong Wilderness Lodge
By Ashley Evanoff, Jazmyn Dionne and YuQing Lu
Coorong Wilderness Lodge and its History
Introduction
Economic Impacts
Economic Impacts
Positive
Positive
- Gained government funding
- Aimed to provide economic opportunities for the community
Negative Economic Impacts
- Significant construction costs (2.2 million)
- Construction majorly drawn out by funding and planning complications
- Miscommunications led to diminshing funds
Sociocultural Impacts
Sociocultural Impacts
Positive Impacts
Positive Impacts
- The CWL recieved a large amount of government support
- Members of the indigenous community gained certification for employment
Negative Impacts
- Major misscomunications between funding bodies and lodge management acted as key inhibitor of CWL success
Ecological Impacts
Ecological Impacts
Positive Impacts
Positive Impacts
- Brought on public acknowlegement of the Coorong Wilderness
- Aimed to teach about traditional ecological knowledge
- Infrastructure was desinged to coincide with natural setting
Negative Impacts
- Major development was required alterring the natural state of the environment
Negative Impacts
Contributions of Policy and Management
Policy and Management
Contributions
- Dissagreements between funding/planning commision and lodge management
- Funds diminished as design fees mounted
Summary
Summary
- Indigenous tourism ventures face certain difficulties when funded by the government
"Just shows how much more difficult it is for an Aboriginal person to go into business than for anyone else."
~George Trevorrow
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http://www.wikiaustralia.com/product/9041663/
https://www.tripadvisor.ca/Hotel_Review-g499716-d2040001-Reviews-Coorong_Wilderness_Lodge-Meningie_South_Australia.html
http://coorongwildernesslodge.blogspot.com/
References