There is the potential for sorted and cleaned plastics to be exported directly from the region to avoid land transport and carbon costs entirely and capture a small return. Other potential high-volume sources of revenue include the incorporation of certain types of recycled rubber, plastic, concrete and food and garden organics in road base, bitumen and concrete products. The initial market for these products is the transport sectors, but they have application for the property development sector and other types of economic and social infrastructure. Additional revenues are available through the carbon offsets available through using renewable energy to power sorting and recycling processes and methane emissions avoided through composting food and garden organics.
Astro and Geo Tourism
Astrotourism The following local governments and communities have a deep knowledge of Dark Sky Tourism and are developing themselves as destinations for Astrotourism activities. Opportunities exist to work with them in the provision of camping/glamping sites, observation spaces and tours. A map and contacts for the local governments listed below can be found on the AstrotourismWA website. • Shire of Narrogin • Shire of Dandaragan • Shire of Wongan Hills • Shire of Chittering • Shire of Northam (with Bilya Koort Boodja, the Aboriginal Cultural Centre) • Shire of West Arthur • Shire of Narembeen • Shire of Wickepin Additionally, the following space industry assets exist where further investment can be made to support accommodation, glamping and other assets that allow tourists wanting to visit these sites to stay longer in the region. • European Space Agency has its strategic Deep Space Antenna, used for satellite tracking, located south of New Norcia; and • Australian International Gravitational Observatory in Gingin was fundamental in the ground- breaking first ever measurement of gravitational waves thus substantiating Einstein’s theories. Geotourism The Granite Way is the Wheatbelt’s newest self-drive trail and a partnership between the Shires of Bruce Rock, Quairading and Kellerberrin. The 60km trail takes visitors on a journey to some of the most amazing and iconic granite rocks in the Wheatbelt, spectacular nature reserves and farming vistas. The trail provides picnic facilities and interpretation at various locations, giving trail goers a greater sense of the rich flora, layered histories, fascinating geology and various communities who call, and have once called the area home. 79
Resources Central Wheatbelt Tourism – www.wheatbelttourism.com Astrotourism WA – astrotourismwa.com.au European Space Agency Deep Space Antenna – https://bit.ly/3RvA12u Australian International Gravitational Observatory – https://gravitycentre.com.au
i
www.wheatbelttourism.com/natural-wonders/granite-outcrops-in-the-wheatbelt
79
WA Investment Prospectus | 101
Made with FlippingBook Ebook Creator