New Kakadu tourism ideas could apply in many regional areas

Kakadu’s new management plan aims to create job opportunities for young indigenous people wanting to work on their country, says the new Chairman of the Board, Jonathon Nadji. The traditional owners will look to Governments for help in gaining business skills and accessing venture capital so that those who want to be part of a new tourism industry are able to participate effectively.

Among the ideas the Board will consider are an enhanced tourism focus within the park management; the potential for new experiences such as night wildlife tours, bush tucker tours, eco camps and walking tracks; new low impact accommodation, both at the luxury and budget ends of the market; exploration of Kakadu’s unique ‘six seasons’; and the potential for Aboriginal storytelling to give visitors a new perspective of country.

The former head of the Australian Tourism Commission and the man who masterminded the Sydney Olympics, John Morse AM has played a major role in the revitalised approach – a new partnership between the traditional owners, the Australian and Northern Territory Governments and the tourism industry.