TDP Experience Perth - Tourism Western Australia
TDP Experience Perth - Tourism Western Australia TDP Experience Perth - Tourism Western Australia
Access In regards to access, Fremantle is seen to be well served, with a good road network into the city, a range of public transport options including a suburban rail service connecting Fremantle to Perth and a free local bus service that provides access to key sites in the area. The city is also home to a passenger terminal which services an increasing number of cruise ships throughout the year, particularly in the summer months. While the standard of access in and around Fremantle is high, there are seen to be some areas for improvement, including the facilitation of additional public transport options between Perth Airport and Fremantle. Ferry services that operate from Hillarys Boat Harbour, Barrack Street Jetty and Fremantle provide the main form of access to Rottnest Island. Significant improvements to the range, quality and speed of ferry services have taken place in recent times with the aim of improving the value for money of visiting Rottnest. The limited use of vehicles is one of Rottnest Island’s main appeals. As a result, access around Rottnest Island is limited to mainly walking and cycling. While these are the main forms of transport around the island, a hop-on-hop off bus service and some tour operators provide access to different points of interest. 26 Experience Perth Tourism Western Australia | Tourism Development Priorities
Accommodation While Fremantle has a range of accommodation including hotels, self contained apartments, backpackers, bed and breakfasts and a couple of caravan parks south of the city, there is seen to be the urgent need to improve accommodation stock in the area. This need is magnified with the accommodation shortage in the Perth CBD. “More accommodation is needed. When there is a mining boom there is no accommodation for tourists, especially in Fremantle and Perth.” (State stakeholder) Despite a range of accommodation options on Rottnest, stakeholders acknowledge that there is a need to provide alternative accommodation options at different price points to cater for the needs of a broader domestic and international market. “They need to develop more products and services and a different level of accommodation, for example a five star hotel on the island. There is a need for more accommodation services to sustain the demand in peak periods.” (State stakeholder) While there is a need for additional accommodation, the lack of available land coupled with the priority to maintain the heritage feel of city means that additional development is often problematic. As such, the conversion of heritage buildings into hotels (such as at Henderson Street) and the facilitation of tourism accommodation (and other visitor amenities) at proposed developments such as the Fremantle Harbours redevelopment (including redevelopment of Victoria Quay) and the proposed development at North Port Quay are seen as priorities for alleviating the accommodation shortage in the area. Rottnest Island also has a range of accommodation options, including hotels, self contained chalets and camping. While accommodation is generally available throughout the year, significant demand at Easter and during summer school holidays means that a ballot is required to determine which visitors are able to stay overnight on the island during these times. As this ballot occurs many months before peak periods, the ability of interstate and international visitors to stay overnight on the island during these busy times is significantly reduced. While there is some opposition to further development on Rottnest Island, primarily amongst local Perth residents, the need to expand the accommodation offering on the island is seen as critical for ensuring the long term accessibility and viability of Rottnest as a tourism destination. In recognition of this, a number of proposed tourism developments have been planned, including: • The development of hotel style accommodation on land to the south of the current Rottnest Island hotel • The planned development of new camping grounds or eco-type accommodation • The planned development of four to five star accommodation in the Mount Herschel area For further information about other priorities for Rottnest Island, please refer to the Rottnest Island Management Plan available at rottnestisland.com. Experience Perth Tourism Western Australia | Tourism Development Priorities 27
- Page 1 and 2: Date of Publication: MARCH 2010 EXP
- Page 3 and 4: TABLE OF CONTENTS Tourism in Wester
- Page 5 and 6: Government’s role in Destination
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- Page 9 and 10: In terms of current overnight visit
- Page 11 and 12: Perth Sub-Region Includes the Citie
- Page 13 and 14: Current Performance: For some, Pert
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- Page 17 and 18: Amenities While blessed with signif
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- Page 35 and 36: Strengths and Unique Selling Points
- Page 37 and 38: Access Annual Average Holiday/Leisu
- Page 39 and 40: Attractions and activities The Swan
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Access<br />
In regards to access, Fremantle is seen to be well served, with a good road<br />
network into the city, a range of public transport options including a suburban rail<br />
service connecting Fremantle to <strong>Perth</strong> and a free local bus service that provides<br />
access to key sites in the area. The city is also home to a passenger terminal which<br />
services an increasing number of cruise ships throughout the year, particularly in<br />
the summer months.<br />
While the standard of access in and around Fremantle is high, there are seen to<br />
be some areas for improvement, including the facilitation of additional public<br />
transport options between <strong>Perth</strong> Airport and Fremantle.<br />
Ferry services that operate from Hillarys Boat Harbour, Barrack Street Jetty<br />
and Fremantle provide the main form of access to Rottnest Island. Significant<br />
improvements to the range, quality and speed of ferry services have taken place in<br />
recent times with the aim of improving the value for money of visiting Rottnest.<br />
The limited use of vehicles is one of Rottnest Island’s main appeals. As a result,<br />
access around Rottnest Island is limited to mainly walking and cycling. While these<br />
are the main forms of transport around the island, a hop-on-hop off bus service<br />
and some tour operators provide access to different points of interest.<br />
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