Download or read book Tourism and Australian Beach Cultures written by Christine Metusela and published by Channel View Publications. This book was released on 2012 with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book explores the ever-changing relationships between bodies, oceans, beaches and tourism. Drawing on feminist scholarship, the book focuses on the emergence of Australian beach cultures beyond metropolitan centres from the early 19th century to the early 20th century on the Illawarra beaches, some 80 kilometres south of Sydney.