'My own personal vision for Redfern is for it to be once again a site of Aboriginal hope and achievement.
Why couldn’t Redfern’s distinctive Aboriginal identity one day attract international tourists and people from all over Sydney?
They would come to eat at Aboriginal owned and operated restaurants and cafes, visit galleries and markets selling Aboriginal produced art and crafts from our community, go on tours organized by Aboriginal travel businesses and watch performances by Aboriginal actors, dancers and musicians.
Redfern may even be the site of a National Gallery of Indigenous Art and a Museum of Aboriginal History.
Like Harlem in New York and Brixton in London, what was once the scene of a race riot could become the most dynamic part of the city.'
Metro Land Council Chairperson, Rob Welsh
Tourism
Tourism has the potential to provide Aboriginal people with employment, training and business opportunities. It also allows us to promote a greater awareness of Sydney’s Aboriginal culture and heritage.
Sydney and the surrounding areas are abundant in Aboriginal rock art and relics, and are home to one of the world’s largest and oldest art galleries. By showcasing the abundance of Aboriginal sites in Sydney, Metro wants to educate visitors and locals that you don’t need to travel to outback Australia to experience Aboriginal culture and heritage.
Metro has access to and the cultural knowledge of some of Sydney’s most unique Aboriginal sites. We’re able to offer visitors and locals a rare opportunity to visit these places and learn about the Aboriginal history of our area.
Metro is currently developing our Tourism Unit. Guided tours are currently available upon request. For more information please go to Services.
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