Development of the Inaugural Queensland First Nations Tourism Action Plan 2020–2025 and the Queensland First Nations Tourism Council

As a tourism destination, Queensland, Australia has a competitive advantage in that it is ‘…. home to world-class Indigenous tourism experiences and has the unique ability for visitors to experience both Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture’. To leverage these opportunities, the inaugural Queensland First Nations Tourism Action Plan 2020–2025 and Queensland First Nations Tourism Council (QFNTC) were co-created, driven and developed by First Nations tourism stakeholders. In doing so, both initiatives recognise opportunities to leverage the competitive advantage provided by unique cultural heritage and stewardship of country and facilitate the development of a thriving, distinctive and sustainable First Nations tourism sector across Queensland. The purpose of this chapter is to share insights into the crucial role the voices of Aboriginal and Torres Islander peoples of Queensland played in the development and implementation of the inaugural Queensland First Nations Tourism Plan 2020–2025 and the QFNTC.