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Aboriginal Australia
Open yourself up to Aboriginal Australia and connect with the world's most ancient living culture.
Australia's is the oldest story on earth - providing an irrevocable understanding of the birth of the land, its spirituality and wonder. Listen to the stories of Dreamtime and be captivated by the music, dance, art and stories that have been passed down form generation to generation for at least 50,000 years.
  
Aboriginal life
Aboriginal cultural programs and experiences are about getting involved but also understanding and respecting customs, traditions and ceremonies that date back at least 50,000 years.
Take a guided bushwalk of traditional lands, stay in an Aboriginal camp, eat a wattle seed ice cream, play a didgeridoo, weave a basket, master the art of dot painting, or hear about the settlement of Australia from the original inhabitants. There are hundreds of authentic experiences that you can enjoy to bring you closer to the spirit of the land.
The Dreamtime
Aboriginal Australians explain their heritage by telling stories about the land and animals around them. They are spiritually connected to the land and use the Dreamtime to tell the story of creation. The Dreamtime is akin to a religious or spiritual belief system.
In the Dreamtime, the hills are giant marsupials, frozen in time. The rivers are tracks of the rainbow serpent, and the Milky Way is the river of the sky where, after the rainbow serpent has swallowed the sun, people fish for stingrays and turtles with the stars as their campfires. According to Aboriginal beliefs, the sprit ancestors of the land and her people descended from the sky, emerged from the earth and sprang from the waterways.
Fact
It is generally thought that Aboriginal people began living on the Australian continent 50,000 to 60,000 years ago.
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Uluru-Kata Tjuta National Park, Northern Territory
The Red Center is home to both Uluru and Kata Tjuta - two natural wonders noted for their unique color, presence and spiritual importance to the Anangu people. In the area, you can join a guide walk, nibble on bush tucker and create your own dreaming on canvas by learning the ancient art of dot painting.
Monkey Mia, Western Australia
Stroll with an Aboriginal guide along the beautiful sand dunes of Monkey Mia, located on Shark Bay - or Gathaagudu as it is traditionally known. You can learn how to track animals, identify native food and medicinal plants and learn about the creation of this magical place from the Malgana people.
The Daintree, Queensland
More than 135 million years old, the stunning Daintree Rainforest, home to the Wujal Wujal people, is the oldest rainforest in the world. Traverse this canopy of green and search for unique birds and other wildlife, many of which are not found anywhere else on earth.
Coorong, South Australia
Become one with nature as you kayak along the lagoons and waterways of the Coorong. Your Ngarrindjeri guide will tell you about bush tucker, traditional medicines and the incredible local bird life. As night falls, you can listen to stories unfold and smell the mouth-watering aroma of fresh damper (outback bread) as it is pulled from the embers of a campfire.
Kakadu National Park, Northern Territory
Renowned for its extraordinary wetlands and rich cultural traditions, World Heritage listed Kakadu National Park has one of the highest concentrated areas of accessible Aboriginal rock art sites in the world.
Kimberley/Broome, Western Australia
Featuring vast horizons and ancient gorges the Kimberley region is one of the world's last great wildernesses. Here you will find Wandjina figures painted in caves and the mysterious Gwion Gwion paintings. Learn the legend of the orange and black beehive domes of the Bungle Bungles and stay in an Aboriginal community. |
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Australia Coast
