Tourists visiting remote Australia present an opportunity for economic development, particularly for Aboriginal people and communities. The majority of remote tourists travel in their own or hired vehicles, travel in small groups, and have flexible itineraries. It is no easy task to predict where and when they might travel, and to effectively deliver marketing, road access, safety and other information. The lack of knowledge about travel patterns and the lack of effective information exchange has held back tourism development in desert Australia. The Desert Knowledge CRC On Track™ project has developed two applications which use spatial information to address this key issue. The VRUM™ application models travel patterns, showing road and track route selection, direction of travel, and location and duration of stopovers. Its primary purpose is to model differences in travel patterns between market segments and changes over time. It allows destinations and businesses to better predict who might travel in their region, where they come from, how long they might spend there, where they might go next, and what opportunities and threats emerge as a result. The iVisit™ application uses information about travel patterns to trigger information exchange between travellers and businesses, destination marketing organisations, land managers, emergency services, and other organisations with an interest in managing remote tourism. Collectively, the applications demonstrate the power of spatial information to improve management of a difficult marketplace.