Tourism Australia has introduced its signature collection of Aboriginal travel experiences, a collection that spans the breadth of the Australian continent and offers activities in locations both urban and remote.
Tourism Australia says its Discover Aboriginal Experiences all share one commonality - “excellence of the highest order, each member of this collection represents Australia’s various Aboriginal cultures with integrity and authenticity”.
Operators will showcase the foundational cornerstones of genuine Aboriginal experience, offering an opportunity to gain special insight into the world’s oldest living cultures.
Featured among the experiences on offer are indigenous art, exclusive accommodation, ancient pilgrimages and modern culinary journeys.
Tourism Australia’s focus on Aboriginal tourism is supported by the state governments. In Western Australia, the government has launched its 10-year visitor economy strategy – WAVES 2033 – that outlines a new vision for Western Australia “to be recognised as a world-class destination that immerses people in its unique cultures, communities, and environment”.
One of the key planks of the strategy will be developing Aboriginal cultural centres, and “making Western Australia Australia’s Aboriginal tourism leader”.