The parks and reserves managed by NPWS are a major tourism and recreation draw card, receiving around 39.1 million domestic visits each year, and an estimated 1.5 million international visitors. Visitors to parks managed by NPWS are increasingly seeking a broader range of experiences supported by new services, facilities and infrastructure.
NPWS is committed to increasing visitor access to parks by offering unique and quality experiences, and recognises that building and maintaining effective partnerships with the private sector will be important to achieving this.
NPWS currently administers various arrangements, most commonly in the form of leases, which enable the private sector to offer visitor services within parks.
