Indigenous community lets tourists in on newly won Australian homeland
by Brigid Delaney from on (#1AS9S)
It took the Olkola 30 years to win rights to their land in north Queensland, but instead of mining, they will open it to visitors
An Indigenous group who won a huge land title claim is partnering with a commercial tourism operator to bring visitors to its region - a remote and seldom visited part of Australia.
Intrepid Travel, a global company known for taking tourists on adventures through Asia, South America and Africa, will begin to take small groups on to Olkola land in Cape York after forming a joint venture with the traditional owners.
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