Location Based Tourism Systems (LBTS) are
computerized systems that depend on the automated
detection of the location of a target (e.g. a tourist on
the move, a tour vehicle) to either deliver or collect
information. Currently mobile phones are seen as the
obvious (but not the only) means of information
delivery/collection for LBTS. This technology has
considerable potential for the Australian tourism
industry. This paper aims to assess the state of
knowledge regarding LBTS technologies, the potential
usefulness of LBTS for the Australian Tourism
industry, recommend potential future commercial
exploitation of LBTS technologies in the Australian
tourism industry and crucially to identify emerging
issues where further research may be needed. Also titled: ICMB 2005 : July 11-13, 2005, Crowne Plaza Darling Harbour, Sydney, Australia