Flinders Ranges and Outback Integrated Strategic Tourism Plan

Final Plan
Alignment with State and Regional Strategic Directions
2.2 Sustainable Tourism Package
The Sustainable Tourism Package which was developed by the SATC and
includes the Design Guidelines for Sustainable Tourism Development provides a
framework for successful sustainable developments that are based on
“authenticity, reflecting community values and achieving conservation
outcomes”.
The Guidelines provide information for developers, planners and the
community, to enable them to understand the components that need to be
addressed in the siting and design of sustainable tourism developments.
This Plan utilises that framework within the context of the ecological assets of
the Flinders Ranges and Outback SA. It provides guidelines based on these key
components to assist regional developers and planners to ensure that tourism
developments minimise their impacts on the natural environment and use
natural resources such as water and energy in a sustainable manner.
The Package includes 12 principles of Sustainable Tourism. A copy of these is
provided in Attachment 1.
This Plan is soundly based on these principles as it seeks to identify what is
different about the Flinders Ranges and Outback SA thus basing development
and marketing on the attributes of the region. The Plan provides a clear
understanding of the needs of different markets and strategies for targeting
them. It aims to add value to the attributes of the region to deliver richer
tourism experiences and diversification of the local economy. The foundation
of the Plan is a deep respect for the natural and cultural values which form the
basis of sustainable tourism development.
2.3 Other South Australian Tourism Strategies
Other Tourism Strategies of particular relevance to the Flinders Ranges and
Outback SA include the:
• Responsible Nature-based Tourism Strategy,
• Cycle Tourism Strategy.
Urban & Regional Planning Solutions
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