abc.net.au/news/first-cruise-arrives-mornington-island-qld/102367132Residents in one of Australia's most remote Indigenous towns have showcased their rich cultural heritage to international visitors for the first time.Leaders say more tourism would boost the local economy of the small Indigenous townThe small community of Mornington Island, in the Gulf of Carpentaria, this week welcomed about 100 tourists from the Silver Explorer cruise ship on its way from Cairns to Broome.
"The benefits for our town are that people are getting paid to do what we love and that is to showcase our culture and tell our stories," Cr Yanner said."Not only is it important for white Australians to visit our community from a cultural learning perspective, but the next time Mornington Island features in the news for something negative, someone can say, 'I've been there, and that place is actually really beautiful.