Find out details and information about Indigenous tourism operators in your local area or anywhere in Australia.

Looking at what other operators are doing to become successful can help you to build up your own tourism business. It can also be useful to check how many other similar tourism businesses are operating in your area, to ensure you will be able to compete successfully in a market before starting up a new business.

Name	Type	Location	State/Territory
Kooparoona Niara – State Reserve	National Park	Hobart	Tas
Take a short scenic walk along a gentle sloping ridge to an impressive lookout above the Alum Cliffs section of the Mersey River. This experience is further enhanced by interpretation, a sculpture at the start of the walk, and a very comfortable and beautifully designed seat located at the viewing platform at the end of the walk, created by a Launceston Aboriginal designer, Ambrose McDonald
Larmairremener Tabelti Leeawuleena Aboriginal Cultural Walk – National Park	National Park	Hobart	Tas
An Aboriginal cultural walk which recognises the Larmairremener, the indigenous people of this region. Three Tasmanian Aboriginal artists, Muriel Maynard, Lola Greeno and Vicki West, jointly wove a fibre work in tribute to the nine Aboriginal nations of this land, and to affirm the continuation of the Aboriginal people in Tasmania. Their work is on display in the visitor centre, and visitors can take the one hour walk on the Larmairremener tabelti to gain further insight into the people and the landscape
Narawntapu – National Park	National Park	Hobart	Tas
Narawntapu National Park is rich in both Aboriginal and European heritage and has an abundance of bird and mammal life. A visitor centre is now open, featuring Aboriginal interpretation, covering the significance of place, including the fauna and flora.
Tang Dim Mer – National Park	National Park	Hobart	Tas
The richness of the area’s resources is shown by the vast cave middens that reveal the accumulated materials of 8,000 years of continuous occupation. These provide one of the largest and most complete records of the lifestyle of coastal Aboriginal people anywhere in Australia. The middens indicate that at various times seals, scale fish and a variety of shellfish were major items of food. Middens also reveal a range of tools used for gathering and preparing food and for other cultural activities. The area is visited frequently for cultural, spiritual and recreational purposes, and the Aboriginal community is actively involved in planning for its management.
Anangu Tours	Indigenous Guided Day Tours at Uluru	Alice Springs	NT
Anangu Tours is owned by the traditional Aboriginal owners of Uluru (Ayers Rock). All tours are led by local Aboriginal (Anangu) guides who will speak their native language, Pitjantjatjara. This is then interpreted by one of our skilled interpreters. Anangu guides are traditional Aboriginal people who have spent their entire lives living around Uluru, immersed in Anangu Culture. On our small group tours we combine a unique cultural experience with the opportunity to view sunrise and sunset at Uluru. Anangu Tours is one of Australia’s most awarded tour companies, winning the Legacy World Tourism Award for Heritage Tourism in 2004, inducted into the Australian Tourism Hall of Fame in 2003 after winning 3 consecutive awards, and winning its 8th Northern Territory Brolga Award for Tourism Excellence in 2004.
Tel: 61 8 8950 3030 or 1800 806 499 Website: www.ananguwaai.com.au
Wallace Rockhole Tourist Park Campground	Campground and Tours	Alice Springs	NT
Wallace Rockhole Tourist Park Campground is located 117km west of Alice Springs off Larapinta Drive on the way to Palm Valley and Kings Canyon (Watarrka) National Parks. Visitors to Wallace Rockhole can undertake a guided or selfguided walk on Western Aranda country to view Aboriginal rock art and waterhole; participate in bush tucker tours, dot painting workshops and station tours with tea and damper
Tel: 61 8 8956 7993 Website: www.wallacerockholetours.com.au
Alice Wanderer and Rainbow Valley Cultural Tours	Aboriginal Cultural Tour	Alice Springs	NT
Travel 90km south from Alice Springs to Rainbow Valley to meet your host, a Traditional custodian. Relax over a mug of billy tea and be introduced to an amazing Culture and Country. After lunch your host will share the spectacular Art Site of Rainbow Valley where you will experience, rock art, engravings and occupations sites never before open to the public. In the afternoon your Aboriginal guide will share the ancient landscape of Rainbow Valley and explain some of its Cultural significance. In the late afternoon admire the changing colours of a spectacular sunset with a glass of champagne and light dinner before we say farewell and return to Alice Springs. This unique NEW tour blends Culture and Country with the bold beauty of Central Australia. It will leave you with Lasting memories and a greater understanding of Aboriginal Culture.
Tel: 61 8 8952 2111 Website: www.alicewanderer.com.au
Alice Springs Helicopters	Aboriginal Art Tour / Arrernte Discovery	Alice Springs	NT
Alice Springs Helicopters are working with a number of locally based operators to provide unique experiences for visitors to the region. In conjunction with Discovery EcoTours guests now have the opportunity to visit Black Tank Community for a unique full day experience with a private guide. Santa Teresa Art Centre can also be visited for those wishing to view and purchase art at a community owned art centre. All tours are conducted as private charters with maximum passenger numbers of four per helicopter. Heli-Touring is without a doubt the most incredible way to travel the vast expanse of the central desert in comfort, luxury and style.
Tel: 61 8 8952 9800 Website: www.alicespringshelicopters.com.au
Central Aboriginal Experiences	Tourism	Alice Springs	NT
Central Aboriginal Experiences (CAE) is a management company for a variety of Aboriginal owned businesses offering touring throughout Central Australia. CAE will allow agents to book multiple Indigenous tours in varying locations by calling one direct number for information and bookings. The aim of CAE is to develop and expand the capabilities of Aboriginal Cultural touring throughout Central Australia. Touring options will include; Art workshops, viewing of Rock Art, Alice Springs town tours, visiting Scared Sites, cultural awareness and a variety of other experiences. Our touring options can be offered in a variety of styles, from half and full day tours to extended tours. We are also able to offer individual and group bookings. For more information or bookings, please contact : 1800 645 582 or bookings@caent.com.au
Tel: 61 8 8952 0405 Freecall: 1800 645 582 Website: www.caent.com.au
Cave Hill offered by Desert Tracks	Indigenous Cultural Tour	Alice Springs	NT
Depart by 4WD through bush tracks directly through the arid desert and into the Pitjanjara Lands. We will be met by our Anangu hosts and teachers at Cave Hill, the site of the Seven Sisters Tjukurpa. This Songline crosses the width and breadth of the Australian Continent. The main feature is the magnificent cave paintings - possibly the most significant art site in Central Australia. The drama of the Seven Sisters creation story is graphically illustrated in the ceiling of the cave. Discuss Tjukurpa (dreaming law) and learn about the Songlines and their relevance to Anangu life in the Desert.
Tel: 61 8 8952 0405 Website: www.deserttracks.com.au

This is not a definitive list of Indigenous tourism businesses. If you are not listed but would like to be or you would like to correct or update your details shown on the site – please contact your relevant State Tourism Organisation contact who can update your details.

The operator listings have been drawn from the National Indigenous Tourism Product Manual (NITPM) which was developed by Indigenous Tourism Australia with the assistance of the State and Territory Tourism Organisations (STOs) - to give Indigenous tourism operators the opportunity to showcase their products and experiences. The NITPM showcases Australia’s key 'export ready' and ‘market ready’ tourism products which are either majority Indigenous owned and/or operated. For more on the NITPM click here.

Also check out the case studies for more in-depth information on selected Indigenous tourism operators.

Key STO Aboriginal Tourism Contacts