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Interpretation of a sensitive heritage site: the Port Arthur Memorial Garden, Tasmania

Elspeth A. Frew Tourism and Hospitality Research Unit, La Trobe University, Melbourne, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
Pages 33-48 | Received 28 Apr 2011, Accepted 30 Jun 2011, Published online: 18 Nov 2011
 
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Abstract

This article explores the way an Australian site associated with a recent tragic event has been interpreted for the family and friends of the victims, and for the hundreds of tourists who visit the site each year. In particular, the article investigates the Memorial Garden at the Port Arthur Historic Site, Tasmania, established to commemorate the victims of a 1996 massacre. The article discusses the appropriateness of the interpretation of the site given its sensitive nature.

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