NEW: Ayers Rock Resort Bush Tucker Trail

Bush Tucker Trail

A new Bush Tucker Trail has been launched throughout Ayers Rock Resort leading guests on a journey of Indigenous flavour discovery, with each restaurant menu now featuring at least one menu item using Indigenous flavours as a star ingredient.

Guests will be introduced to unique Indigenous flavours such as Lemon Myrtle, Kakadu Plum, Bush Tomato, Quandong and Wattleseed in a range of menu items designed to highlight these unique Australian flavours.

“By adding ingredients that have been used in Indigenous cuisine for thousands of years, our team of Executive Chefs joined forces to create a selection of contemporary dishes infused with Indigenous flavours,” said Ray Stone, Voyages Executive General Manager Sales, Marketing and Distribution.

New menu items featuring Indigenous flavours include dishes such as:

• Braised Pork Belly Sliders, Kakadu plum chili sauce, cucumber and macadamia nut salad
• Outback Pizza, Smoked kangaroo, emu strips, mushroom, onion, roast red pepper, bush tomato
• Grilled Crocodile, Crocodile Tail dusted with bush dukkha served with spinach salad and lemon myrtle and mango dressing
• Kangaroo Mignon, Grilled Kangaroo Mignon with mountain pepper, seasonal vegetables, potato gallette and bush tomato jus

In addition to new Indigenous inspired menus, a range of Bush Tucker cocktails have been developed by Ayers Rock Resort's Mixologist Ty Bennett, available at each hotel throughout the Resort. These include a Lemon Myrtle Martini, a Quandong Capriocsa and Native Mint and Desert Lime Mojito.

Tourism Australia Managing Director John O'Sullivan said that Indigenous experiences and food and wine were key components of Australia's international tourism offering.

“Our Restaurant Australia campaign is all about people, produce and place and Ayers Rock Resort certainly seems to have ticked all those boxes with their latest Indigenous tourism experience,” he said.

Currently, 14 per cent of international visitors to Australia participate in an Aboriginal cultural experience during their visit, worth $5.6 billion annually, a figure which Tourism Australia hopes to grow through the promotion of the country's Indigenous tourism experiences.

“Guests at Ayers Rock Resort currently enjoy an extensive range of Indigenous experiences and by offering guests the opportunity to indulge in the flavours of the Australian Bush we can now offer our guests the chance to immerse themselves even further in Indigenous culture,” said Ray.

Visit www.ayersrockresort.com.au or call the Voyages Travel Centre on 1300 134 044 to book today.