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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.
Arrernte Discovery offered by Discovery Ecotours	Indigenous Cultural Tour	Phillip	NT
Experience a day of tradition & culture as we explore the ancient homelands of the Arrernte people on the Arrernte Discovery Tour. Walk with our Aboriginal Guides as we follow the song lines, discover bush foods and join in the intricate craft of central Australian dot painting. • Visit Arrernte communities • Meet traditional landowners • Discover bush tucker • Explore the desert of Central Australia • Visit cultural sacred sites • Learn the stories of Aboriginal art
Tel: 61 2 6232 4080 Website: www.ecotours.com.au
Wigay Aboriginal Culture Park	Guided tour with morning tea provided	Kempsey	NSW
Established business, can easily handle bus coach groups, especially senior citizens, schools and inbound tourists, close proximity to the Pacific Highway, unique tourist venture with hands on experience and a bush tucker nursery.
Tel: 6560 2946 Website: NA
Wiradjuri Wonders - Aboriginal Discovery Tour	Wiradjuri Wonders - Guided Aboriginal Cultural Tour	Tumut	NSW
Experience Aboriginal cultural and gain insights into how Aboriginal people used the land to survive, their traditional practices, the bush tucker they ate, bush tools they used and their spiritual beliefs from the Dreaming. The Tumut River was the meeting place for Aboriginal tribes including the Wiradjuri, Ngungawal and Wolgalu. They met for trade, ceremony and to follow traditional pathways used for travelling to and from the mountains to the coast. Discover why Aboriginal people’s movements were governed by the landscape and the seasonal changes that affected food and shelter resources. This is a hands on experience offering unique opportunities to see ancient Australian landscapes, taste traditional Aboriginal foods, make your own bush rope, traditional jewellery and touch the textures of the past.
Tel: +61 2 6947 7025
Mutawintji Eco Tours	Tour by Aboriginal guide to Mutawintji Historic Site	Broken Hill	NSW
Mutawintji Eco Tours is operated by Tri State Safaris which has 16 years experience in Broken Hill. Mutawintji National Park is the first national park in NSW to be handed back to its traditional owners. The tour is designed for those wanting to learn about Aboriginal culture and they will see spectacular examples of rock art. The park’s Historic Site is the ‘jewel in the crown’ and all guides have been accredited by traditional owners to conduct tours in this restricted site.
Tel: +61 8 8088 2389 Website: www.mutawintjiecotours.com.au
Tara Cave Walk and The Sundancin' Tour	Tours – guided walk; tag-along tour	Coonabarabran	NSW
Join a Gamilaraay Man as he takes you on an exploration of the world’s oldest culture. The sites and artefacts you will see show that Aboriginal people have lived in the area for more than 4,000 years. Each of the easy walks will give the visitor an understanding of the first people to live in the area. The activities give an insight to the traditional uses of the land and introduce you to bushtucker. Morning or afternoon tea will be provided and, weather permitting, may comprise of Johnny cakes. The Tara Cave Walk is in the beautiful Warrumbungles, a National Heritage listed national park. The Sundancin’ Tour is a tagalong tour and participants will require their own transport to travel to the picturesque Sandstone Caves in the Pilliga National Park and on to BurraBeeDee Mission.
Tel: +61 2 6825 4364 Website: www.nationalparks.com.au
The Rocks Dreaming	Tour	The Rocks	NSW
Owned and operated by Dunghutti-Yuin Grandmother, Margret Campbell, The Rocks Dreaming is an authentic walk-a-bout that uncovers a fascinating history of Sydney through Aboriginal eyes. The tour provides insight into the area’s original inhabitants, the Cadigal people, their heritage and their deeply spiritual connection to, and the use of, the natural world of Sydney’s harbour and surrounds. The insight into the ancient Indigenous beliefs and how these weave daily relevance into Sydney’s contemporary Aboriginal society will ensure that this tour in The Rocks will be a highlight of any visit to Sydney.
Tel: +61 2 9240 8552 Website: www.shfa.nsw.gov.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.

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