South Australian Government Pledges $25 Million to Expand Nature-Based Tourism in State

Part of the Flinders Ranges is seen near Port Augusta, South Australia, on June 12, 2005. Photo by Ian Waldie/Getty Images

South Australian (SA) Premier Steven Marshall has announced his government will invest $25 million into nature-based tourism in the state’s regions to attract tourists and create local jobs if he is re-elected in March.

Making the announcement at the Star of Greece restaurant in Port Willunga, around 35km south of Adelaide, and a previous recipient of a Tourism Industry Development Fund grant, Marshall, said that the new Great Outdoors Fund would provide $25 million over the next five years to invest in regional tourism experiences.