Read about Abi’s career path

• What’s your favourite thing about your job?

  I love connecting with people. Hearing their stories and getting to share those memories and experiences with others. There’s a lot of thinking on your feet and no two work days are the same. My role provides a mix of getting to work in an office and getting to be outside with our visitors, which is perfect for me.

• What are the key roles and responsibilities in your role?

  I get the best of both worlds within my role as coordinator. I get to be out there, doing tours with guests and I also get to be in the office, doing the background work that helps to run the exhibits. It’s a great balance between the two roles.

• How did you get into tourism and your current role?

  I got into the tourism industry through a traineeship and it’s been a journey since then. The traineeship evolved into a full time tour guide job, then I moved up into the second-in-charge role within this museum and from there I became coordinator. It’s been great and I wouldn’t look back.

• What’s your advice for someone considering a career in tourism?

  My advice would be to jump online and have a look to see what’s out there. There are plenty of opportunities, especially in Outback Queensland. You never know what a job in tourism could lead to.