Yr13 - Factors that influenced the growth of Rotorua - these are not in order!

Facilities were basic and main attractions were geothermal (the pink and white terraces).	Government infrastructural developments (like the airport and upgraded roads) created better accessibility.
The township of Rotorua was established by the Government in 1881 and a government department was created (Department of Tourism and Health Resorts) to control and manage tourism in Rotorua.	Accommodation facilities increased rapidly and development occurred along major roads.
Trout were introduced into Rotorua Lakes; the Government Sanatorium (Bath House) was built (1908).	Secondary attractions like Rainbow Springs were developed and Rotorua became firmly established as a destination for international visitors.
Auckland to Rotorua railway was built (1894) and the first hotels were built and sightseeing tour were available to the local thermal attractions.	Outlying attractions like Hells Gate were able to be more fully developed as they became easier to get to.
Te Wairoa (the buried village) was excavated (1931-1935) and became an attraction in its own right.	Rotorua was heavily promoted overseas and a visit by the Queen (1953) put Rotorua “on the map”.
Tourism in this period was dominated by Government led initiatives in infrastructure and in development of attractions.	A lot of secondary, privately owned and run activities such as the Agrodome were developed (1971).
Government took a purely regulatory position, allowing control to be passed to the Rotorua City Council (now Rotorua District Council), Tourism Rotorua and other private regulators.	Older facilities sold by the Government or licensed to private operators.
International investment in chain hotels began and niche markets began to be catered for. The time of specialisation.	Much of these changes were related to changes in the type of visitor. More affluent Japanese and American tourists demanded higher levels of accommodation and a wide variety of attractions.
New tourist types. FIT – Free Independent travellers and younger tourists, The Eco tourist, the backpacker, the adventure tourist. All these had to be catered for.	New hotels were built. Big international chains (Sheraton, Novotol) and backpacker facilities were built.
Rotorua reinvented itself. The council invested millions of dollars into the redevelopment of the CBD (centre of town) and the lake front (1995-2002). The tourist information centre opened in 1993.	More South East Asian tourists arrived (South Korea and China) – facilities were developed to cater for them.
Non-geothermal and new cultural attractions opened, on the periphery of the city. Rafting on the Kaituna, Skyline Gondola, the Luge, 4WD Adventure.	Rebranding of the Arts and Crafts institute. Opening of the Tamaki Maori Village, redevelopment of Wai-o-Tapu and opening of Tamaki Realm of Tane all revitalised and changed tourism in Rotorua.