Toward Ethnic Tourism : Some Characteristics of the Australian Food Industry

Abstract

Dealing with cultural heritage, this paper points out to the introduction of ethnic tourism by immigrants’ cultures. In the 1990s, inbound tourism became the main acquisition of foreign currencies in Australia. However, as Australian tourism was based on a monocultural structure which depended on natural resources, the revenue from this industry was unstable. Hence, alternative resources for tourism were needed. Since the introduction of multiculturalism into Australia by Whitram’s government, ethnic cultures are becoming widely popular. One of the most significant phenomenon in current urban Australian society is the rapid increase of Asian restaurants. A trend that will make ethnic tourism possible.