Outback Spirit Tours is Australia’s leading premium small‑group tour operator, founded in 1999. Created to share the country’s most remote and remarkable landscapes with travellers, Outback Spirit hosts more than 10,000 guests each year, journeying across the vastness of Australia’s outback and to the fringes of some of the nation’s most remote and picturesque regions. Headquartered in Albury in regional New South Wales, the company also operates major bases in Broome and Darwin.
With a network of wilderness lodges across Arnhem Land, the Kimberley, and Cape York, along with an impressive fleet of Mercedes-Benz 4WD vehicles and specialised aircraft, Outback Spirit is recognised as the expert company in guiding visitors from Australia and abroad into the heart of the country.
We go further, to take you beyond.
Outback Spirit is part of Journey Beyond, a company that provides guests with iconic travel experiences across Australia & New Zealand.
Journey Lightly
Journey Lightly is a promise to travel with purpose. It reflects our belief that sharing extraordinary places comes with responsibility to care for the landscapes, cultures and communities that welcome us, ensuring our presence leaves a lasting positive impact.
Reconciliation Action Plan
At Journey Beyond, we acknowledge the significance of reconciliation and are dedicated to supporting and empowering Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples. Our Reconciliation Action Plan offers a framework that enables us to foster respect, build relationships, and create lasting opportunities with First Nations peoples.
Indigenous Employment
Wherever possible, Outback Spirit seeks to provide employment to local Aboriginal people. Often as tour guides, you’ll experience the endlessly fascinating world of Aboriginal culture from those who know it best.
Supporting Indigenous Businesses
Outback Spirit’s tour operations are proud to support local Indigenous businesses. Many journeys include visits to Indigenous-owned art centres, accommodation and facilities.
Community Sponsorship
Outback Spirit sponsor football clubs, dance and other sporting groups in remote Aboriginal communities and offer further support with local education and training programs; helping the youth lead healthy lifestyles and providing them with future opportunities.
As an eco-certified company, Outback Spirit regularly reviews its potential impact on natural, cultural and historical environments. With an aim to be ecologically sustainable and limit our impact on the environment through good practice, innovation and financial support for Australia’s pre-eminent wildlife conservation group, AWC (Australian Wildlife Conservancy).
AWC is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to the protection of our most precious wildlife. Since 2008, Outback Spirit has donated over $2 million to organisations such as the Australian Wildlife Conservancy, supporting their endeavours to protect the environment. This number is continuously added to annually. To learn more about this fantastic organisation, head to www.australianwildlife.org
As an Outback Spirit/Journey Beyond team member, you will play an important role in sharing remarkable places and shaping lasting memories for our guests and your fellow team members. Whether you’re looking to share your passion for the outdoors as a guide, bring expertise to our touring operations as a driver or pilot, deliver warm hospitality as a camp worker, or create unforgettable culinary experiences as a chef, this is an opportunity to start an exciting new chapter in your career with one of Australia’s leading outback operators.
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