Are you seeking a truly impactful Australian travel experience? Whether you’re seeking wilderness, food, art or luxury, there are plenty of First Nations tourism adventure that you can explore, led by someone with 65,000 years of connection to this land.
Not only will you deepen your experience, but you’ll help drive cultural and economic opportunities for First Nations communities.
“But also pleasingly we've seen an increase from 2019 to 2023 of 22 per cent in our domestic travellers. So that's 1.185 million domestic visitors undertaking an Indigenous experience.”Jarramali Rock Art TourKuku Yalanji man Juan Walker runs Walkabout Culture Adventures in Far North Queensland. Tourism Australia recognises the growing interest in First Nations tourism as travellers seek out authentic and culturally immersive experiences.There are countless ways to explore Australia’s dramatic wilderness areas. You’ll find boat tours, scenic flights and 4WD safaris, with accommodation ranging from camping to luxury stays.
And archaeology meets ghostly landscape in the World Heritage-listed Mungo National Park in south-west New South Wales. “They’re conducted in the local Pitjantjara language, so it also helps maintain that language,” Ms Mitchell says of the popular dot-painting workshops. As a First Nations Storyteller, Bundjalung man Kyle Ivey guides visitors on a climb of the Sydney Harbour Bridge“While I'm walking out along the bridge I’ll stop and point out things that make it a bit easier to tell tales.”
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