Cultural Tourism in Regional NSW Report

Cultural Tourism is a strategic focus for South East Arts and the network of 15 Regional Arts Development Organisations in NSW. The Regional Arts Network (RAN) commissioned a research report in 2024 on Cultural Tourism in regional NSW, undertaken by Patternmakers and funded through Create NSW.

The Cultural Tourism in Regional NSW Report is available here: 

Full Report 

Summary (or see below)

 Regional Snapshots
This section presents a profile of cultural tourism in the 15 regions around regional NSW. These documents are currently being reviewed and will become available during August.

Western Riverina region
Orana region  
South East region  
West Darling region  
Southern Tablelands region  
South West region
Outback region
Upper Hunter region
OutWest region
Murray region
North West region
South Coast region 
Mid North Coast region
Eastern Riverina region
Northern Rivers region

Each regional snapshot covers:
- Estimate of extent of cultural visitation to the region
- Estimate of cultural visitor spend in the region
- Breakdown of cultural tourism experiences of each type
- Examples of some of the most visited and most unique or distinctive experiences in the region
- Comparison to neighbouring or similar regions
- Key areas of opportunity for the future