In 2024, the NSW Regional Arts Network commissioned a new analysis of cultural tourism in regional NSW, providing insights and opportunities. In light of the NSW Government’s focus on ‘experience tourism’, and greater coordination occurring between Destination NSW and Create NSW, this report provides insights into the scale of regional cultural tourism and opportunities to support its development.
The collected database of over 3200 cultural tourism experiences across regional NSW provides the largest picture of cultural tourism to date, and enables analysis of its scale, component parts and direction.