Ancient Lands, Dark Skies, Aboriginal Cultural Tourism and Geoparks in WA

Forum Advocating Cultural and Eco-Tourism (FACET)

Join FACET and our international guest for this half-day forum exploring the latest developments and opportunities in these areas for WA.

26 Dick Perry Ave

Join FACET and our partners and event sponsors as we bring you a half-day forum exploring the latest developments and opportunities provided by Western Australia’s ancient lands, night skies, Aboriginal cultural tourism and geoparks.WA is uniquely placed to bring these niche tourism sectors together to develop world-class tourism experiences that take advantage of WA’s natural assets and add a new layer to regional tourism economies.Our international Keynote Speaker, Helen Jansen - Chair of Waitaki Whitestone UNESCO Global Geopark in New Zealand, will provide her insights on the "why and how" of creating a global geopark. Ben Beeton and Mali Moir will speak about their latest Genestreaming Journey Sculptures project and how it will bring enormous benefits and opportunities as it rolls out across WA. Also hear the latest from Professor Ross Dowling – Chair of Australian Geoparks Network; Carol Redford – founder of Astrotourism WA; Robert Taylor – CEO of WAITOC; Rennee Turner – owner/operator of Wooramulla Eco Cultural Journeys; and Mark White – Chair of the Nannup WA Geopark. Be part of the discussion about how WA's tourism industry can make the most of the opportunities provided by all these initiatives.

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