In some food-loving groups, foraging, which means finding and picking wild foods, is trendy. But for the Gadigal people of Sydney, it’s always been a part of their life. If you take a walk with an Aboriginal guide through the Royal Botanic Garden behind the Sydney Opera House, you’ll learn how to find and taste wild Australian foods. The Aboriginal Heritage Tour explores the garden’s Aboriginal heritage, showing how plants were used for various purposes. While walking, you’ll forage and taste bush foods, identifying plants used for medicines and shelter. You’ll...

Kakadu is the biggest national park on land, as large as the whole country of Switzerland. What makes Kakadu extra special is not just its stunning natural beauty but also the Aboriginal culture and traditions preserved by the local people. This national park is on the World Heritage list and holds one of the world’s largest collections of Aboriginal rock art. Take a tour to outdoor galleries like Nourlangie, Naguluwur, and Ubirr to see unique views of Dreamtime creation stories, spiritual life, and early records of European contact. You can also visit the Warradjan Cultural Centre to...

Immerse yourself in stories of Victoria’s cultural history, told by its traditional custodians. Explore Aboriginal culture right in the heart of the city by visiting one of the most important collections in the world. The Bunjilaka Aboriginal Cultural Centre is part of the Melbourne Museum, sharing the stories of the First Peoples of Victoria through art, storytelling, and interactive experiences. The center has three main areas: First Peoples, a permanent exhibition celebrating the survival of Victoria’s Aboriginal people; the Birrarung Gallery, showcasing art by contemporary Aboriginal...

WULA GURA NYINDA ECO CULTURAL TOURS – MONKEY MIA Discover the strong spiritual bond that the Nhanda and Malgana people share with Gutharraguda, the traditional Aboriginal name for the Shark Bay World Heritage site. Gutharraguda means “two waters,” referring to the two bays that shape this beautiful place, where the red sands of the desert meet the white sands along the turquoise waters of the Indian Ocean. In addition to its stunning landscapes, this area is home to stromatolites, known as the “Old People” by the local Aboriginal community. These stromatolites...

Josh Whiteeland is excellent at finding unique bush flavours and explaining his people’s Indigenous calendar, which has six seasons. He offers three immersive experiences exploring one of the world’s biodiversity hotspots, the only one in Australia. The Margaret River region, part of this diverse South Western zone, is both peaceful and wild. The Cape to Cape walking track winds through its rugged coastline, tall tree forests, and wildflower-covered scrubland. Using the track as a guide, Josh shares insights into the land’s natural history, spanning millions of years of ecology...

Three hours southeast of Darwin is Nitmiluk National Park, where the Katherine River winds through 13 stunning gorges surrounded by tall cliffs. This park belongs to the Jawoyn people and is filled with beautiful landscapes. You can see rainbow bee-eaters, hear black cockatoos, and spot lacewing butterflies. Nitmiluk Tours, owned by Aboriginal people, offers a variety of experiences, including cruises, hikes, cave tours, swims, canoeing, and helicopter flights. They also provide accommodation options, from camping to luxurious lodges like Cicada. Similar to the famous Kakadu, Nitmiluk National...