All that glitters : Telling the fiftieth anniversary story of gold at Sovereign Hill
Journal article
Reeves, Keir and Mountford, Benjamin. (2022). All that glitters : Telling the fiftieth anniversary story of gold at Sovereign Hill. Journal of Heritage Tourism. 17(4), pp. 448-464. https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2022.2047708
Authors | Reeves, Keir and Mountford, Benjamin |
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Abstract | The fiftieth anniversary of Sovereign Hill, an iconic Australian tourism destination, provides a key point to consider the curatorial and historical perspectives of the museum’s past. This article considers its role and place as a regional community institution and its approach to telling the local, national, and international histories of the gold rush era of the mid-nineteenth century. Since opening in 1970, Sovereign Hill has provided millions of visitors with a living window onto the history of the Australian gold rushes, particularly the longitudinal impact of gold discoveries on the regional city of Ballarat. The article analyses how Sovereign Hill has sought to manage the ongoing dynamic tension between curatorial and historical interpretation with the commercial imperatives of being a premier heritage tourism destination, from the 1970s down to the era of COVID-19. |
Keywords | cultural tourism; history and heritage; Sovereign Hill; COVID-19 tourism; regional development |
Year | 2022 |
Journal | Journal of Heritage Tourism |
Journal citation | 17 (4), pp. 448-464 |
Publisher | Routledge |
ISSN | 1743-873X |
Digital Object Identifier (DOI) | https://doi.org/10.1080/1743873X.2022.2047708 |
Scopus EID | 2-s2.0-85126376977 |
Page range | 448-464 |
Publisher's version | License All rights reserved File Access Level Controlled |
Output status | Published |
Publication dates | |
Online | 09 Mar 2022 |
Publication process dates | |
Accepted | 23 Feb 2022 |
Deposited | 09 Jun 2022 |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/8xy69/all-that-glitters-telling-the-fiftieth-anniversary-story-of-gold-at-sovereign-hill
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