Andrea Farminer
Andrea is a PhD candidate in the Department of Tourism, University of Otago focussing on river recreation in New
Zealand, and specifically exploring the interrelationships between river recreational experiences and the creation
of values and meanings for rivers as places of intersection and change. The working title of her PhD thesis is People
and Rivers: A fluid relationship. Previously, Andrea spent over sixteen years working as an archaeologist and then
heritage consultant in the UK specialising in the research, evaluation and management of cultural heritage sites and
landscapes. She is passionate about all things of a watery nature and a keen sea kayaker.
Contact Details
Department of Tourism
University of Otago
Andrea Farminer@otago.ac.nz
Research interests related to CRR
River recreation
Recreation on the Public Conservation Estate
Recreation research methods
Cultural heritage tourism
Recent Publications
Lovelock, B., Farminer, A., Reis, A. (forthcoming). A Synthesis and Gap Analysis of Public Conservation Area
Visitor Research in New Zealand 1995-2010. Prepared for the Department of Conservation by the Centre for Recreation
Research, University of Otago, Dunedin.
Lovelock, B., Farminer, A., Reis, A. (forthcoming). A Bibliography of Public Conservation Area Visitor Research
in New Zealand 1995-2010. Prepared for the Department of Conservation by the Centre for Recreation Research, University
of Otago, Dunedin.