From outdoor rock art to contemporary exhibitions, there are countless opportunities to immerse yourself in the fascinating art and culture of the Aboriginal people.

At Perth’s Art Gallery of Western Australia (AGWA) and WA Museum Boola Bardip, connect with the vivid art, stories and history of the custodians of the land. The AGWA’s rooftop, with its breathtaking views and 34-metre-long Aboriginal art piece, is not to be missed.

Further afield, discover the spirit of the Aboriginal people in the open-air rock galleries dotted across Western Australia, from the Kimberley’s wilderness to mighty Burringurrah (Mount Augustus) and World Heritage-listed Purnululu National Park. 

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FremantleEvent

Summer Highlights

Summer Highlights
Summer Highlights at Japingka Gallery brings together works by 15 exceptional Aboriginal artists, each exploring the beauty, stories, and rhythms of desert country. Their artworks span generations and styles — from the fine, delicate lines of Utopia to bold desert landscapes and stories of renewal after rain. The exhibition features artists including Genevieve Kemarr Loy, Jorna Newberry, Rosemary Petyarre, Renae Nakamarra Nelson, Debra Nangala McDonald, and Andrew Tjupurrula Highfold.

Free

31 Oct 2025 - 10 Dec 2025

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Free

31 Oct 2025 - 10 Dec 2025

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PerthEvent

Balancing Act

Balancing Act
Balancing Act features Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander works of art from the State Art Collection. In this exhibition, you will encounter a vast range of material revealing the wide scope of First Nations truth-telling and art-making practice. Radical observations about the ups and downs of life are placed side by side with expressions of relationships with Custodial Country; the locations and places artists and communities care for, according to their kin and family ties with place. Different versions of history are told, at times emotional and challenging, alongside moments of great beauty and poignancy. Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists use their cultural production to investigate feelings and unpack ideas around identity in the wake of colonisation. Others use their work as a way to support and express their own grief and healing, as well as to express joy and cultural belonging. Balancing Act invites you to be surprised, delighted and challenged by the stories told through the eyes of First Nations artists and their works of art.

Free

24 Sep 2025 - 04 Jan 2026

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Free

24 Sep 2025 - 04 Jan 2026

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PerthEvent

Ngaank Boodja

Ngaank Boodja
Discover the cultural stories of the Whadjuk Noongar people through a new, immersive audio experience at Yagan Square. Located in the Yagan Square Amphitheatre, Ngaank Boodja (mother country) is a soundscape of the voices, songs and sounds of women's country—honouring the area's history as an important meeting place and decision-making ground for Noongar women. Created by renowned Noongar producer and filmmaker Karla Hart, in collaboration with the award-winning Soundbyte Studios, the soundscape weaves immersive audio to share the stories of Goologoolup and the ancient wetland system that once thrived where Yagan Square stands today. The free experience takes you on an audio journey to the place beneath the buildings and concrete. A place teeming with life, from lapping water, children splashing and croaking frogs, to the beat of cockatoo wings and the distant murmur of women yarning. Ngaank Boodja also features six audio narratives that explore the deep, maternal connection to Country and celebrate the memories of ancestors who once walked the songlines of Goologoolup. Delivered by DevelopmentWA, Ngaank Boodja reflects an ongoing commitment to celebrating Aboriginal culture, promoting reconciliation, and activating public spaces in meaningful and inclusive ways.

22 Sep 2025 - 20 Sep 2026

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22 Sep 2025 - 20 Sep 2026

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FremantleEvent

Summer Highlights

Summer Highlights
Summer Highlights at Japingka Gallery brings together works by 15 exceptional Aboriginal artists, each exploring the beauty, stories, and rhythms of desert country. Their artworks span generations and styles — from the fine, delicate lines of Utopia to bold desert landscapes and stories of renewal after rain. The exhibition features artists including Genevieve Kemarr Loy, Jorna Newberry, Rosemary Petyarre, Renae Nakamarra Nelson, Debra Nangala McDonald, and Andrew Tjupurrula Highfold.

Free

31 Oct 2025 - 10 Dec 2025

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Free

31 Oct 2025 - 10 Dec 2025

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PerthEvent

Balancing Act

Balancing Act
Balancing Act features Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander works of art from the State Art Collection. In this exhibition, you will encounter a vast range of material revealing the wide scope of First Nations truth-telling and art-making practice. Radical observations about the ups and downs of life are placed side by side with expressions of relationships with Custodial Country; the locations and places artists and communities care for, according to their kin and family ties with place. Different versions of history are told, at times emotional and challenging, alongside moments of great beauty and poignancy. Many Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander artists use their cultural production to investigate feelings and unpack ideas around identity in the wake of colonisation. Others use their work as a way to support and express their own grief and healing, as well as to express joy and cultural belonging. Balancing Act invites you to be surprised, delighted and challenged by the stories told through the eyes of First Nations artists and their works of art.

Free

24 Sep 2025 - 04 Jan 2026

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Free

24 Sep 2025 - 04 Jan 2026

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PerthEvent

Ngaank Boodja

Ngaank Boodja
Discover the cultural stories of the Whadjuk Noongar people through a new, immersive audio experience at Yagan Square. Located in the Yagan Square Amphitheatre, Ngaank Boodja (mother country) is a soundscape of the voices, songs and sounds of women's country—honouring the area's history as an important meeting place and decision-making ground for Noongar women. Created by renowned Noongar producer and filmmaker Karla Hart, in collaboration with the award-winning Soundbyte Studios, the soundscape weaves immersive audio to share the stories of Goologoolup and the ancient wetland system that once thrived where Yagan Square stands today. The free experience takes you on an audio journey to the place beneath the buildings and concrete. A place teeming with life, from lapping water, children splashing and croaking frogs, to the beat of cockatoo wings and the distant murmur of women yarning. Ngaank Boodja also features six audio narratives that explore the deep, maternal connection to Country and celebrate the memories of ancestors who once walked the songlines of Goologoolup. Delivered by DevelopmentWA, Ngaank Boodja reflects an ongoing commitment to celebrating Aboriginal culture, promoting reconciliation, and activating public spaces in meaningful and inclusive ways.

22 Sep 2025 - 20 Sep 2026

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22 Sep 2025 - 20 Sep 2026

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