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Name	Type	Location	State/Territory
3 Day Rock Art, Rainforest & Cooktown Safari offered by Wilderness Challenge	Safari to Rock Art sites and interpretive walk with traditional owners	Cairns	QLD
Wilderness Challenge, award-winning Cairns 4WD safari operator, provides a 3 day safari which visits some of Australia’s most revered rock art in the sandstone escarpment of the Great Dividing Range near Laura. The Quinkan Rock Art’s diverse images and engravings are rated by UNESCO among the world’s top ten rock art regions. The region’s Aboriginal occupation dates back over 30,000 years and images of Quinkan spirits, totem animals and human figures adorn the sandstone shelters. The safari also walks with Aboriginal guides – the traditional owners of the Wujal Wujal area to spectacular Bloomfield Falls. Wilderness Challenge’s range of Cape York safaris also include these elements.
Tel: 61 7 4035 4488 Website: www.wilderness-challenge.com.au
Aurukun Wetland Charters	Aboriginal guided eco tour onboard a modern houseboat.	Cairns	QLD
Aurukun Wetland Charters is a journey into one of the last frontiers of Australia. The township of Aurukun is a remote Aboriginal community of about 1000 people and is the traditional home of the Wik and Wik Way people. For three days, visitors are taken on a journey, highlighted by encounters with abundant wildlife, pristine waterways and interaction with the Wik people – whose culture and heritage remains vibrant. Traditional owners whose association with land and water is one of deep significance will share insights and knowledge. Your charter vessel the MV Pikkuw, is a home away from home. Sleeping up to 8 people (2 x two berth cabins and 1 x four berth) in air-conditioned comfort
Tel: 61 7 4058 1441 Website: www.aurukunwetlandcharters.com
Balunjali Interpretive Cultural Kayak Tours	Interpretive Cultural Kayak Tours	West Burleigh	QLD
Balunjali’s interpretive cultural kayak tours provides a unique opportunity for guests to explore, encounter and connect with the land and the sea – to see the world through Aboriginal eyes whilst immersed in the natural beauty of the Gold Coast’s waterways and wildlife. Guests will participate with their Aboriginal guide in the journey from past to present and leave with a deeper understanding of the Aboriginal’s role as caretakers of the land.
Tel: 617 5533 8566 Website: www.balunjali.com.au
Cape York Turtle Rescue Chivaree Camp – Mapoon	Nature Bush Camp	Mapoon	QLD
Every year hundreds of ghost nets drift from the Arafura Sea onto Cape York’s western beaches entangling marine life such as turtles as they go. Many of the turtles that do make it to nest on the beaches of Cape York have their nests raided by feral pigs. Chivaree Turtle Conservation Camp is about Indigenous people of the region working to save the dwindling turtle population. Visitors work alongside Wildlife Officers as they tag and measure nesting turtles, protect freshly laid eggs from feral pig with exclusion devices, help remove ghost nets from the beach and collect valuable data for Queensland’s Marine Turtle Conservation Project. This modern bush camp at Janie Creek 14kms south of Mapoon Aboriginal Community, 80kms North of Weipa, features quality tent-cabins on raised platforms with modern bush camping facilities
Tel: 61 7 4069 9978 Website: www.capeyorkturtlerescue.com
Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary	Wildlife park/attraction	Currumbin	QLD
Get closer to Australia’s amazing wildlife at Currumbin Wildlife Sanctuary. Nestled within 27 hectares of lush eucalypt and rainforest, Currumbin emerged from an ancient volcanic hotspot flowing into spectacular beaches and supporting an incredible variety of flora, fauna and marine life. A National Trust property, Currumbin brings visitors face to face with the wildlife of this region and the ancient stories of how this iconic landscape was formed. Each day includes a full program of exciting wildlife shows and encounters. Hand feed wild flocks of Rainbow Lorikeets, cuddle a koala and get amongst a mob of kangaroos. The Gold Coast’s only daily Aboriginal dance shows provide insights into the Dreamtime stories from the region and an entertaining introduction to Indigenous dance, music and culture.
Tel: 61 7 5534 1266 Website: www.cws.org.au
Daintree Eco Lodge and Spa	Eco Nature Spa Retreat combining Aboriginal culture into all aspects	Daintree	QLD
Voted Worlds Leading EcoLodge – World Travel Awards A unique travel experience with Aboriginal culture infused into all aspects combining nature, nurture and culture. Guests experience an Aboriginal Interpretive Rainforest Walk, Aboriginal Art & Cultural Workshops, unique Aboriginal inspired spa and massage experiences and the Restaurant presents delicious and innovative cuisine with a native twist. Authentic Aboriginal art can be purchased as an ideal memento, special gift or investment. In a world that is quickly losing its Indigenous traditions, we are not! The Lodge nestles in a lush rainforest valley, with pristine spring water supply and pure air. The land and the waterfall are a significant site for the local Kuku Yalanji rainforest Aboriginal people. The Lodge, only 90 minutes scenic drive north of Cairns, is an ideal base to explore the Great Barrier Reef, ancient Daintree Rainforest and majestic Daintree River
Tel: 61 7 4098 6100 Website: www.daintree-ecolodge.com.au
Dreamtime Tracks	FIT & Group tours	Townsville	QLD
Sometimes we have to get lost to find ourselves. Sometimes we gotta go walkabout. Go walkabout with Dreamtime Tracks’. Come and experience first hand the rich culture and history of North Queensland’s Indigenous people. We are rainforest people, saltwater people, freshwater people and wetland people. We retain cultural knowledge of all the features of this landscape including waterholes and waterfalls, islands and coral reefs, rivers and wetlands, mountains and flood plains. All of the ‘Dreamtime Tracks’ tours and attractions reflect the diversity of our cultures and histories. From short day tours, galleries and cultural museums, through to full immersion cultural experiences over several days, Dreamtime Tracks provides everything you need for an amazing North Queensland experience.
Tel: 617 5533 8566 Website: www.dreamtimetracks.com
Echo Adventure & Cultural Camp and Spirit of the Rainforest Tour	Guided Walks, Professional Cultural Development workshops and accommodation	Mission Beach	QLD
Situated south west of Tully, this newly established Cultural Centre has all the modern facilities to suit any style of workshop and outdoor education requirements. We welcome the opportunity to quote and tailor a program to suit your groups budget and needs. All programs are conducted by qualified and certified professionals. Overnight accommodation is available ion the Jackaroo Quarters or rainforest camp ground. The Quarters are selfcontained with kitchenette, lounge and laundry facilities, set on ranch style acreage overlooking the Tully Valley. A minimum two nights stay is required. The camping ground is situated along a crystal clear river with great swimming access and think rainforest trees in close proximity to the Cultural Theatre. Join the Spirit of the Rainforest Tour, a guided walk through virgin rainforest to Echo Creek Falls with the local Jabunbarra Jirrbal people. Learn about the flora and fauna while we demonstrate our bush skills. This spectacular waterfall can be accessed by trekking through virgin rainforest with a traditional guide. The four hour walk will take you on a journey through World Heritage rainforests of Tully Valley, past crystal clear creeks and watering holes that meander down from the ranges. The stillness of the rainforest will capture your imagination, interrupted only by birdsongs or the rustling of leaves in the breeze
Tel: 07 4068 9161 Website: www.echoadventure.com.au
Guurrbi Tours	Tours	Cooktown	QLD
Now listed as One of Australia’s Ultimate Must-Do Experiences, these magical, award-winning tours are in the company of Aboriginal Elder, Willie Gordon. Willie takes guests to his ancestral rock art sites, set in stunning countryside high in the hills outside Cooktown and normally inaccessible to the public. Here Willie, the traditional story-keeper of the Nugal-warra clan, shares the stories behind the art, and explains how the paintings speak of the essence of life and the lores of his people. With his great smile and infectious laugh, Willie gives an amazing insight into Aboriginal society and spirituality, and has you thinking about your own relationship with the land, and how the lores of his people can apply to us all.
Tel: 61 7 4069 6043 Website: www.guurrbitours.com
Kuku Yalanji Cultural Habitat Tours	Tours	Mossman	QLD
If you feel it’s time to get native, join the Kubirri Warra brothers on one of their beach, mudflat and mangrove walks! Linc and Brandon Walker follow the traditions of their ancestors who, for thousands of years, educated visitors about their Kuku Yalanji culture. Today the brothers teach their guests how to throw a spear, hunt whilst stalking and observing wildlife and country, and how to track coastal resources. And they share some of their extensive knowledge of this special area and how they care for their country.
Tel: 61 7 4098 3437

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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