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The Australian Government is committed to maximising tourism's net economic contribution to the Australian economy and to fostering an industry that promotes the principles of environmental responsibility and sustainable development.
Indigenous
Tourism Research Australia

Indigenous visitors are defined as having participated in, amongst other activities, at least one of the following while travelling in Australia: experiencing Indigenous art or craft and cultural display or visiting an Indigenous site or community. International visitors may have also attended an Aboriginal performance.

Supplementary questions regarding Indigenous tourism visitors were included in the 2010 International Visitor Survey and National Visitor Survey. This included an expanded list of Indigenous activities: see Aboriginal art, craft or cultural display, visit an Aboriginal gallery, visit an Aboriginal cultural centre, purchase Aboriginal art/craft or souvenirs, see Aboriginal dance of theatre performance, see an Aboriginal site or Aboriginal community, go on tour with an Aboriginal guide, attend an Aboriginal festival, stay in Aboriginal accommodation or some other interaction with Aboriginal people

This Snapshot data has been primarily extracted from the Tourism Research Australia International and National Visitor Surveys.

YearRelease Date 
2011 (2010 calendar year data) [PDF, 2 MB | DOC, 834 KB]September 2011
2009 [PDF, 2558KB]August 2010
2008 [PDF, 639KB]June 2009 
2007 [PDF, 531KB]June 2008 
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