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The Aboriginal culture is central to the storyline of Baz Luhrmann's 'Australia'. As the world's oldest continual culture, there is a certain sense of mystery and magic presented on screen. In addition, Nicole Kidman's character, Lady Sarah Ashley, finds herself caring for ten-year old Nullah – an Aboriginal orphan, who is pivotal in transforming her life.
We invite you to experience this amazing culture first hand. |
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Kimberley Aboriginal Artists Collective
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| Scattered across the north west of Australia, Kimberley Aboriginal Artists share the richness and diversity of Aboriginal art, language and identity with audiences worldwide. The collective brings together four Kimberley art centres - Mangkaja Arts, Mowanjum Art and Culture Centre, Waringarri Aboriginal Arts and Warmun Art Centre. Visit www.kimberleyaboriginalart.com for more information. |
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Wundargoodie Aboriginal Safaris
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| Wundargoodie Aboriginal Safaris is located in Wyndham, offering a range of unique Indigenous experiences where you will be taken through the picturesque Kimberley landscape to discover the Aboriginal history which dates back 50,000 years. Tours operate in the dry season (between April and September) allowing guests to experience a local's wisdom of the tradition and stories of ancient rock art, corroborees and campfires. |
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Warlu Way Self Drive Itinerary
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| Warlu Way reveals the mysteries of the warlu and other Aboriginal legends by taking you on a 2,500 kilometres self-drive journey through Western Australia's Gascoyne, Pilbara and Kimberley regions - areas resplendent with sapphire seas, soaring gorges, ancient Aboriginal art, rugged ranges and inland oases. Interpretive signage along the drive opens your eyes to the secrets of this country and its historical, cultural and natural wonders. |
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Manbana - Broome
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| Manbana incorporates the Manbana Discovery Centre which offers Aboriginal aqua cultural tours that explore Indigenous culture and life surrounding the rivers and oceans of Broome and the ancient Kimberley region; and Manbana Aquaculture Centre which is developing a commercial hatchery producing marine ornamental fish for the aquarium trade, such as clownfish, seahorses, cardinalfish, dottybacks and grammas. |
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Nagula Aboriginal Tour - Broome
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| The Nagula tour offers a three hour guided Aboriginal tour of the Roebuck Bay area. Learn about traditional food gathering and hunting techniques used for survival from the tidal areas and from the bush. Your Aboriginal guide will explain traditional fishing methods and how to work a water hole. Try out your own skills throwing a boomerang or a spear. |
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Kujurta Buru Cultural Tours - Broome
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| Kujurta Buru's cultural tours around Broome provide a unique insight into the traditions, history and contemporary life of Aboriginal people. It offers the opportunity to learn about traditional food gathering and hunting techniques, and discover how the culture and lifestyle of the Yawuru people has been adapted to fit in to modern day Broome. |
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Short Street Gallery - Broome
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| Short Sreet Gallery is a small gallery located in the heart of Chinatown in Broome. It is an old building (over 100 years) and is the last remaining house with a wind tunnel. It is an important part of the Aboriginal, Malay & Japanese history in Broome. The building has been operating as a gallery since 1998, and houses a comprehensive collection of Indigenous contemporary artworks, presenting artists from all over Australia including Roy Wiggan, Lily Karadada, Boxer Milner, Tjumpo, Tim Cook, Paji Honeychild, Daisy Andrews, Freddie Timms, Paddy Bedford, Patrick Mung Mung, Fiona Omeenyo, Freda Warlapinini, and many more. |
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Kooljaman at Cape Leveque
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| Fire-red cliffs, bone-white sand and turquoise water – the colours of Cape Leveque on the remote Dampier Penninsula, will etch a lifelong memory. Perched on the tip of the cape, 220 kilometres north of Broome, is Kooljaman, a deliciously remote and multi award-winning wilderness camp that takes you up close to awesome nature in simple yet comfortable style. Owned by the Aboriginal communities of Djarindjin and One Arm Point, Kooljaman is a place where visitors can link to a rich Indigenous heritage stretching back thousands of years. Spend a day with an Aboriginal family swimming, snorkelling, reef walking and exploring old mission ruins. By night, safari-style tented cabins come complete with private ensuites and glorious views of the beach, or you can opt for authentic paper bark cabins or beach shelters, perfect for camping. For a dose of adventure hire a four wheel drive and tackle the unsealed road from Broome, or take a charter flight. |
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Lombadina Aboriginal Corporation
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| Set amidst the untamed beauty of nature, Lombadina, a working aboriginal community, is derived from the Aboriginal name Lollmardinard. Basil and Caroline Sibosado and their family run Lombadina and are working towards self-sufficiency through community ventures which include a general store, artefact and craft shop, a bakery and tourism. Lombadina is not a resort, but a retreat for people to come and share in an Indigenous lifestyle. Lombadina offer many tours including the Ancient Footprints tour, Bard Country four wheel drive tour, Shakari Fishing Charters, Garr Kayaking and bushwalking. Pristine blue water washes up on the whitest beaches, abundant with exotic shells and coral. |
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Kelk Creek Bush Retreat
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| Kelk Creek Bush Retreat and Interpretive Cultural Tours is located on the Dampier Peninsula 155 kilometres north of Broome offering guided interpretive bush walks. Come and experience the traditions and lifestyle of the Bardi people of the Dampier Peninsula and enter a world of ancient culture, as seen through the eyes of your Indigenous guides. Share in a unique journey of discovery, walking on traditional lands, learning about bush tucker, medicines and seasonality whilst enjoying billy tea and freshly made damper. |
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Mitchell Plateau
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| Explore indigenous rock art galleries on the Mitchell Plateau and see the famous Gwion Gwion art (also known as the Bradshaws). A fantastic base for exploration of this area is Faraway Bay. |
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Darngku Heritage Cruises - Fitzroy Crossing
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| The tours provide the opportunity to see the magnificent features of Darngku, Geikie Gorge National Park, in the West Kimberley, through the eyes of its traditional Aboriginal owners. With your Bunuba guides you will cruise the placid waters of Geikie Gorge, climb Bunbura Lookout on the top of the Napier Range, hear the story of Mangunambi and look for bush foods on the Larrawan Walk. Fresh water crocodiles and bird life abound. Fish in the waters of the Fitzroy River in Darngku are the home of barramundi, fresh water sharks, bream and other species. |
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Mowanjum Art Gallery - Derby
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| Mowanjum Art is produced at the Mowanjum Aboriginal Community on the outskirts of Derby in the west Kimberley region of Western Australia. The Wandjina, the supreme spirit being to members of the community, is a dominant feature of the works of these artists. The artwork is commonly recognised by the deep-set black eyes and a halo like head-dress of the spirit being. The building itself is particularly impressive from the air as it is also shaped in the spirit of the Wandjina. |
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