Aboriginal Tourism
Aboriginal tourism product is either Aboriginal-owned or operated, employs a majority of Aboriginal people, or provides consenting contact with Aboriginal people, culture or land.
Aboriginal tourism is uniquely Australian and is becoming increasingly popular with international visitors.
Tourism NSW aims to encourage Aboriginal people to actively and directly contribute to a vibrant NSW tourism and hospitality industry as employees, business operators and providers of sustainable Indigenous cultural experiences.
To support this objective, Tourism NSW offers two tools for working with Aboriginal markets.
National Indigenous Tourism Product Manual (NITPM)
This Manual was developed by Tourism Australia with assistance from the State and Territory Tourism Organisations, to showcase key Aboriginal products and experiences which are able to work with the tourism industry. The Manual represents a range of authentic Indigenous tourism product for visitors from Australia and overseas to experience.
Principles for Developing Aboriginal Tourism
Based on consultations with Aboriginal Communities
Tourism NSW have produced this document as a reference tool for tourism operators developing Aboriginal tourism and for those working in related fields. It was prepared in consultation with Aboriginal community members and organisations, and Aboriginal tourism industry operators in NSW.
In addition to these products, Tourism NSW have created Aboriginal Tourism: An Introduction and supplies an Aboriginal Language Map to assist with potential Aboriginal tourism operators.