Business ventures and commercial enterprises on Aboriginal land range from general stores serving the community, film companies spending a few weeks in an area, to a variety of industries involving mining, tourism, fishing, pastoral and harvesting activities.

A number of Aboriginal communities are using their land to develop economic opportunities. In some cases, the enterprise is wholly or partly owned or managed by Aboriginal interests.

Aboriginal organisations have established tourism activities and enterprises such as crocodile egg harvesting, pet meat operations, feral buffalo mustering and feral pig harvesting.

In other instances, Aboriginal communities have made agreements such as land use agreements, special purpose agreements, joint venture agreements and lease arrangements with non-Aboriginal business enterprises.