South Australian Tourism Commission


The South Australian Tourism Commission, also known as the SA Tourism Commission, is an organisation set up by the Government of South Australia to promote tourism in South Australia.
The legislation to establish the SATC was introduced by the Hon Mike Rann, Minister for Tourism.The South Australian Tourism Commission Act 1993 was gazetted on 27 May 1993 with the agency commencing operation of 1 July 1993.

SATC Divisions

In 1908, the state government created an agency called the State Tourist Bureau which underwent the following name changes:
  1. In July 1910, renamed as the Intelligence and Tourist Bureau.
  2. In 1924, renamed as the Immigration, Intelligence and Tourist Bureau.
  3. In 1928, renamed as the Government Publicity and Tourist Bureau.
  4. In 1958, renamed as the Immigration, Publicity and Tourist Bureau.
  5. In 1972, renamed as the South Australian Government Tourist Bureau.
  6. In 1981, renamed as the South Australian Government Travel Centre.