Feel the magic of the outback with a host of memorable adventures exploring the land from an Indigenous perspective, writes Daniel Scott.
While showcasing the planet's oldest surviving culture is not yet as central to Australia's tourism industry as it should be, there is plenty to take pride in and a generation of young Indigenous guides is now emerging, providing hope for a rosy future. 
Among the young guides who are particularly good at cultural sharing are 22-year-old Dominic Matsutoto, son of Broome-based head lawman Neil McKenzie, of the Yawuru people, who runs tours along the coast at ecobeach.com.au, and 27-year-old Larrakia man, Shannon Lee, who operates firestonetours.com out of Darwin and accompanies saildarwin.com.au tours to the Tiwi Islands.
But it's not just these young guns who make cultural sharing look effortless. Also in the Top End, Manuel Pamkal of topdidj.com in Katherine , opens his two-hour cultural experience with a touching account of his life, before gently guiding guests to paint in the traditional rark, or cross-hatch, style.
Other honourable mentions go to Aboriginal chef Bob Taylor of rttoursaustralia.com.au and his Mbantua dinner tours, under the stars, near Alice Springs, and Darren Capewell, who brings Shark Bay to life with his half-day "kayak and snorkel" tours (wulaguda.com.au).
On a larger scale, Voyages Indigenous Tourism is now building a world-class Aboriginal cultural experience at Uluru, and doing excellent work at Mossman Gorge (mossmangorge.com.au) where "Dreamtime Walks", led by local guides, provide insights into the spiritual connection between the Kuku Yalanji people and the World-Heritage rainforest.
In Victoria and potentially as significant as Uluru is Lake Condah, where, beginning at least 6700 years ago, the Gunditjmara people developed one of the most sophisticated aquaculture systems in the world at the time, farming eels and living alongside the channels and weirs in stone huts.
That makes Lake Condah Australia's oldest settlement, more ancient than Stonehenge or the pyramids.
You can visit this little-heralded national treasure with guides descended from the eel-farmers.
See budjbimtours.com.