First Nations tourism

Our Country Advisory Service

The Our Country Advisory Service provides targeted support, advice, toolkits and voice to emerging and established Indigenous tourism operators, sectoral aligned businesses, and community owned organisations.

Strategic Indigenous Tourism Projects

The National Indigenous Australians Agency has committed $3 million co-matched funding with the Queensland Government for a total of $6 million to be spent on Strategic Indigenous Tourism Projects.

Minjerribah Futures

The Queensland Government is supporting the transition of Minjerribah (North Stradbroke Island) from its past reliance on sand mining to a new future as a leading destination for cultural and eco-tourism.

The transition program, known as Minjerribah Futures, rests on a foundation of Quandamooka culture and sustainability.

Disaster Resilience

Proudly funded by the Commonwealth and Queensland Government through the Queensland Resilience and Risk Reduction Fund (QRRRF), tailored resources have been co-designed and developed with First Nation operators to support business recovery and resilience when faced with a natural disaster or crisis event.

Indigenous tourism bodies

There are 2 Indigenous peak bodies in Queensland, who emerged in 2021–2022, to provide a self determined voice, to guide the growth of the Indigenous tourism sector in Queensland.

• Independent Indigenous Tourism Operators of Queensland (IITOQ)
• Queensland First Nations Tourism Council (QFNTQ)

We are working with IITOQ and QFNTC to support development of the Indigenous tourism industry in Queensland.