Open AccessThe impact of COVID-19 on cultural tourism: art, culture and communication in four regional sites of Queensland, Australia
Author(s) -
Terry Flew,
Katherine Kirkwood
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
media international australia, incorporating culture and policy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2200-467X
pISSN - 1329-878X
DOI - 10.1177/1329878x20952529
Subject(s) - tourism , the arts , gold coast , covid-19 , social distance , cultural tourism , creative industries , economic impact analysis , project commissioning , geography , political science , social impact , economy , distancing , tourism geography , publishing , media studies , sociology , engineering , archaeology , civil engineering , economics , law , pathology , virology , outbreak , biology , medicine , disease , infectious disease (medical specialty) , population , demography
The arts, cultural and creative industries are among the most adversely affected sectors of the economy in the wake of COVID-19 social distancing measures, travel restrictions and prohibition of large gatherings of people. Focusing on Cairns, the Gold Coast, Central West and the Sunshine Coast – four regional areas of Queensland, Australia – this article provides an overview of impacts on cultural tourism and considers the prospects for regional cultural tourism as part of a ‘creative economy’ revival.