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Indigenous Tourism Online Program

V3 has partnered with Indigenous Business Australia (IBA) to deliver the Indigenous Tourism Online Program – an exciting initiative to e-commerce enable Indigenous Tourism businesses across Australia.

The program is supported by Tourism Australia and the State and Territory Tourism Organisations – the South Australian Tourism Commission, Tourism NSW, Tourism NT, Tourism Queensland, Tourism Victoria and Tourism WA.  

Click here for an online demonstration.
 

Indigenous Tourism Operators currently using the frontdesk system include:

New South Wales
·         Aboriginal Blue Mountains Walkabout - Website: www.bluemountainswalkabout.com; Booking page here
·         Harry Nanya Tours - Website: www.harrynanyatours.com.au; Booking page here
·         Mutawintji Eco Tours offered by Tri State Safaris - Website:www.mutawintjiecotours.com.au; Booking page here
 
Northern Territory
·         Arnhemland Eco Cultural Tours – Website: www.maningrida.com/tourism/; Booking page here
·         Batji Tours - Website: www.batjitours.com.au; Booking page here
·         Clearwater Island Lodge – Website: www.clearwaterislandlodge.com.au; Booking page here
·         Goymarr Tourist Park – Website: www.goymarrkakadu.com; Booking page here
·         Kakadu 4WD Safaris– Website: www.kakaduadventures.com; Booking page here
·         Nomad charters and Banu Banu Eco retreat - Website: www.ecotoursonbanubanu.com.au; Booking page here
·         Northern Territory Indigenous Tours - Website: www.ntindigenoustours.com; Booking page here
·         SEIT Outback Australia – Website: www.seitoutbackaustralia.com.au; Booking page here
 
Queensland
·       Balunjali Cultural Interpretive Tours - Website: www.balunjali.com; Booking page here
·       Guurrbi Tours - Website: www.guurrbitours.com; Booking page here
·       Kookaburra Tours and Charters - Website: www.kookaburratours.com.au; Booking page here
·       Laura Dance Festival and Quinkan Rock Art Tours - Website: www.quinkancc.com.au; Booking page here
·       Mungalla Station - Website: www.mungallaaboriginaltours.com.au; Booking page here
 
South Australia
·       Bookabee Tours - Website: www.bookabee.com.au; Booking page here
·      Just Cruisin’ 4WD tours – Website: www.justcruisin4wdtours.com.au; Booking page here
·      The Coorong Wilderness Lodge - Website: www.coorongwildernesslodge.com; Booking page here
·      Wallaby Tracks Adventure Tours - Website: www.wallabytracks.com ; Booking page here
 
Victoria
·       Brambuk Cultural Centre - Website: www.brambuk.com.au; Booking page here
·       Worn Gundidj - Website: www.worngundidj.org.au; Booking page here
 
Western Australia
·         Aussie Wanderer - Website: www.aussieactionadventures.com; Booking page here
·         Bungle Bungle Wilderness Lodge - Website:http://www.kimberleywilderness.com.au/bunglebunglelodge; Booking page here
·         Goombaragin Eco Retreat - Website:www.goombaragin.com.au; Booking page here
·         Imintji Wilderness Camp - Website:http://www.kimberleywilderness.com.au/ImintjiWildernessCamp; Booking page here
·         Lombadina Aboriginal Adventures - Website:www.lombadina.com.au; Booking page here
·         Marunbabidi Wilderness Camp - Website: http://www.kimberleywilderness.com.au/marunbabidi; Booking page here
·         Mitchell Falls Wilderness Lodge- Website:http://www.kimberleywilderness.com.au/MitchellFalls; Booking page here
·         Natures Hideaway at Middle Lagoon – Website: www.middlelagoon.com.au; Booking page here
·         Nugget Tours Morapoi Station- Website: www.morapoi.com.au; Booking page here
·         Purely Unreal Kimberley Dreamtime Adventures - Website: www.kimberleydreamtimeadventures.com.au; Booking page here
·         Uptuyu Aboriginal Adventures - Website: www.aboriginaladventures.com.auandwww.uptuyu.com.au; Booking page here
·         Wardan Aboriginal Cultural Centre - Website:www.wardan.com.au; Booking page here
 
Australia wide
·      Diverse Travel - Website: www.aboriginaltravel.com; Booking page here

 
Testimonials:  
 
Balunjali Interpretive Cultural Kayak Tours, Gold Coast, Qld
“Frontdesk allows us to manage all our online and offline bookings in one central system – giving us more control and reducing our workload” Di Van Der Valk, Marketing Director, Balunjali Cultural Kayak Tours
 
Guurrbi Tours, Cooktown, Qld
"We're very happy with Frontdesk. It's increased our bookings at a minimal cost, and payment goes into our account on the day of the booking, so it's great for cash flow too. The technical support team are friendly and easily contactable (there's no holding on the phone for hours!), and it's quick and easy to add or change allocations and availability." Judy Bennett, Partner, Guurrbi Tours
 
Harry Nanya Outback Tours, Mungo National Park, NSW
“Frontdesk is fantastic – it gives my customers the freedom of booking their holiday from their armchair.. The no mess no fuss booking system makes life easier for me to work more in the company than spending so much time replying to numerous emails and phone calls. In turn this will also cut our costs down of the time we spend replying and on costs of phone calls for customers and ourselves. Thanks Frontdesk!" Graham Clarke, Owner
 
NT Indigenous Tours, NT 
www.ntindigenoustours.com
 “Installing Frontdesk allowed us to concentrate entirely on delivering our tours by dramatically eliminating the need for a reception service. Having the book online now button on our website means people can make a confirmed booking the moment they've decided the tour is for them, and not have to wait till later to book, when they're less excited about it. Working with the many distributors available through Frontdesk has also increased our exposure. Within our first 3 months of operation we had made many more sales than expected" Tess Atie Owner/Operator

More Information Contact:
Kirstie Lowe

   Indigenous Tourism Online Manager
   V3 Leisure
   Phone: (08) 9227 3915
   Mobile: 0402731151
   Email:   klowe@v3leisure.com

OR Talk to your local STO staff member: 

State

Name

Email

Phone

NSW

Barb de Rome

Barbara.DeRome@tourism.nsw.gov.au

(02) 9931 1111

Qld

Matthew Smith

matthew.smith@tq.com.au

(07) 3535 5248

Tas

Nicky McKibben

Nicky.McKibben@tourism.tas.gov.au

(03) 6230 8235

Vic

Karyn Ross 

karyn.Ross@tourism.vic.gov.au

(03) 9653 9769

WA

Felicity Gilbert

Felicity.Gilbert@westernaustralia.com

(08) 9262 1785

NT

 Ian Crawshaw 

ian.crawshaw@nt.gov.au

(08) 8999 3819