Visitors, Settler Colonialism and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage

Aboriginal cultural heritage interpretation in Australian protected areas, such as Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park and the Greater Blue Mountains World Heritage Area, can either challenge or reinforce settler-colonial discourses about Indigenous peoples. Visitor responses to Traditional Custodian-led tours and camps reveal that certain forms of interpretation foster reconciliation by transforming visitor perceptions, while others perpetuate colonial assumptions. The study, based on extensive interviews with visitors, highlights the discursive features shaping these experiences and their implications for heritage interpretation, tourism, and Indigenous cultural heritage management.

Whittington, V. (2025). Visitors, Settler Colonialism and Aboriginal Cultural Heritage. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781032654973