Parks Australia
We’ve prepared two sets of guidelines to make the process of applying for a tourism operator permit or licence simpler. Please refer to these guidelines to determine which one you need.
- Commercial tourism operator permit guidelines (PDF - 2.89 MB)
- Commercial tourism operator license guidelines (PDF - 1.73 MB)
Permit
You will need a permit if you want to carry out a routine or standard activity into areas of the park that are generally open to the public without a limit on numbers.
Commercial tours permit application form (PDF - 24.54 KB) | (DOC - 34 KB)
Licence
If a tourism activity is a new proposal and is limited by type, location, number of operators or involves exclusive use of a site then the activity must operate under a tourism licence. Tourism licences are issued with a minimum five year term.
Please contact the park for further information on +61 8 9164 8700 or christmasislandnp@environment.gov.au