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Wilpena Pound Resort, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, SA © Tourism Australia
Wilpena Pound Resort, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, SA © Tourism Australia
Southern Cultural Tour, Southern Cultural Immersion, Fleurieu Peninsula, South Australia © South Australian Tourism Commission

Strike out from Adelaide/Tarntanya for Aboriginal experiences in South Australia’s Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park and beyond.

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Warriparinga Cultural and Historical Tour, Southern Cultural Immersion, South Australia © South Australian Tourism Commission

Learn the stories behind Aboriginal plant names

Discover the significance of native flora and fauna, and how they have been used by Aboriginal communities for millennia.

Immerse yourself in nature

Explore the spectacular outback landscape of Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, north of Adelaide/Tarntanya, on the traditional homelands of the Adnyamantha people.

Wilpena Pound Resort, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, SA © Tourism Australia
Wilpena Pound Resort, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, SA © Tourism Australia

Embrace Aboriginal touring options

Aboriginal cultural walks, 4WD tours, camping under the stars, bushwalking and spectacular scenic flights are just a few ways to experience South Australia’s surreal landscapes.

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    1km from Adelaide

    Adelaide CBD Cultural Tour

    with Southern Cultural Immersion

    Discover the wonderful and tragic colonial history of Adelaide while visiting several sites and seeing the heart of the city from a First Nations perspective.

    •  A couple with a Wilpena Pound tour guide in the bush, SA © Tourism Australia

      50km from Wilpena Pound Airport

      Akarroo Adnya Adnyamathanha Rock Art Tour

      with Wilpena Pound Resort

      Accompany an Adnyamathanha guide for a walk on Country to Akarroo Adnya (Rock), where your guide will share fascinating stories behind its ancient paintings.

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      • Guide on Botanic Gardens tour © Southern Cultural Immersion
      • Image of Botanic Garden Tour © Southern Cultural Immersion

        1km from Adelaide

        Cultural Tour of the Adelaide Botanic Gardens

        with Southern Cultural Immersion

        Visit the Gardens with an Aboriginal guide, learn the First Nations history, discover native plants and uses, and explore the connection Aboriginal people hold with Country.

        • Kauwi Cultural Cruise, Southern Cultural Immersion, Adelaide / Tarntanya, South Australia © Southern Cultural Immersion
        • Kauwi Cultural Cruise, Southern Cultural Immersion, Adelaide / Tarntanya, South Australia © Southern Cultural Immersion
        • Kauwi Cultural Cruise, Southern Cultural Immersion, Adelaide / Tarntanya, South Australia © Southern Cultural Immersion

          12 km from Adelaide

          Kauwi Cultural Cruise

          with Southern Cultural Immersion

          Discover Adelaide’s southern coast on the Kauwi Cultural Cruise, guided by a First Nations guide and marine biologist. Enjoy ocean views while exploring Kaurna culture and marine life.

          • Guests on a Sacred Canyon Tour with Wilpena Pound Resort, SA © Tourism Australia
          • Wilpena Pound Resort, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, SA © Marie Barbieri
          • Guests on a Sacred Canyon Tour with Wilpena Pound Resort, SA © South Australian Tourist Commission

            50km from Wilpena Pound Airport

            Sacred Canyon Cultural Tour

            with Wilpena Pound Resort

            Join an Adnyamathanha guide into Sacred Canyon to discover the cultural significance and ancient rock engravings from the perspective of the Traditional Owners.

            • A couple with a tour guide on the Ikara Sunset Spectacular tour with Wilpena Pound Resort, SA © Tourism Australia
            • A couple with a tour guide on the Ikara Sunset Spectacular tour with Wilpena Pound Resort, SA © Tourism Australia
            • A couple with a tour guide on the Ikara Sunset Spectacular tour with Wilpena Pound Resort, SA © Tourism Australia

              50km from Wilpena Pound Airport

              Sunset Spectacular

              with Wilpena Pound Resort

              Observe the changing colours as the sun sets over the Flinders Ranges. Marvel at this vast ancient landscape from a spectacular local lookout point, whilst enjoying canapes and drinks.

              •  A couple with a Wilpena Pound tour guide in the bush, SA © Tourism Australia
              • Two emus at Wilpena Pound Resort, SA © Tourism Australia
              • Wilpena Pound Resort, Ikara-Flinders Ranges National Park, SA © Tourism Australia

                50km from Wilpena Pound Airport

                Time Travel and Gorgeous Gorges

                with Wilpena Pound Resort

                Visit Brachina and Bunyeroo gorges learning about fossil layers, flora and Adnyamathanha Dreaming, important to Adnyamathanha people.

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                • Warriparinga Tour © Southern Cultural Immersion
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                  13km from Adelaide

                  Warriparinga Cultural & Historical Tour

                  with Southern Cultural Immersion

                  Aboriginal guides lead you on this interactive tour of Warriparinga grounds and wetlands, where you’ll learn the history of the site and its traditional cultural significance.

                  • A Wilpena Pound Resort tour guide welcoming guests, SA © Tourism Australia
                  • A Wilpena Pound Resort tour guide welcoming guests, SA © Tourism Australia
                  • Wallabies at Wilpena Pound Resort, SA © Tourism Australia

                    50km from Wilpena Pound Airport

                    Welcome to Country - Ikara

                    with Wilpena Pound Resort

                    Enjoy a traditional Welcome to Country by the Yura people, offering the chance to immerse yourself in Indigenous cultures and interact with the local Yura people.

                    • A 4WD driving through Ikara-Flinders Rangers National Park, SA © Tourism Australia
                    •  Ikara Safari Camp at Wilpena Pound Resort at night, Flinders Ranges National Park, SA © South Australian Tourism Commission
                    • Wilpena Pound Resort pool facilities at night, SA © Wilpena Pound Resort

                      50km from Wilpena Pound Airport

                      Wilpena Pound and Ikara Safari Camp

                      with Wilpena Pound Resort

                      Check into resort rooms, glamping safari tents, powered campsites, unpowered bush campsites with access to a restaurant, bar, pool, store, petrol and more.

                      • A Wilpena Pound Resort guide pointing in the distance with guests, SA © Tourism Australia
                      • A Wilpena Pound Resort guide showing guests local plants on a tour, SA © Tourism Australia
                      • A Wilpena Pound Resort guide pointing to a wallaby in the bush, SA © Tourism Australia

                        50km from Wilpena Pound Airport

                        Yura Udnyu - Aboriginal Cultural Walk

                        with Wilpena Pound Resort

                        This leisurely walk with an Aboriginal guide takes you to Old Wilpena Station, one of South Australia’s oldest and best preserved pastoral settlements.

                        An aerial of a woman swimming in Mount Mulligan Falls, QLD © Tourism Australia

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                        Dale Tilbrook Experiences, Swan Valley, Western Australia © Tourism Australia
                        Discover the versatility of Australian bush foods

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                        Johani Mamid, Mabu Buru Tours, Broome, Western Australia © Tourism Australia
                        Empowering Indigenous communities to share, practice and preserve their culture

                        Johani Mamid, owner and operator of Mabu Buru Tours, welcomes you to Broome / Rubibi in the stunning Kimberley region of Western Australia.

                        Elisha Kissick, founder of Yura Tours, North Stradbroke Island / Minjerribah, Queensland © Tourism Australia

                        Discover Quandamooka Country

                        Elisha Kissick, a proud Quandamooka woman, invites you to experience the rich cultural heritage of Minjerribah / North Stradbroke Island.

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                        Aboriginal-guided tourism experiences provide a richer, deeper connection to Australia

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Sunrise Journeys, Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia - Ayers Rock Resort, Northern Territory © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, NT
                        About the Discover Aboriginal Experiences collective

                        Learn how the Discover Aboriginal Experiences collective came to be in this video.

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                        8 ways to see northwest Australia in a new light

                        by Natasha Dragun

                        Whether you’re a foodie or a history buff, exploring the Kimberley region of northern Western Australia with an Indigenous guide deepens your visit and cultural understanding of this very special part of the country. Here are eight must-do experiences.

                        Person kayaking along a river through the middle of the Daintree Rainforest, Queensland © Tourism Australia

                        Aboriginal perspectives of the wet tropics of Queensland

                        The World Heritage-listed Wet Tropics of Queensland stretches for 450 kilometres along Australia’s north-east coast. It’s a place where rivers charge through gorges, waterfalls drop from vertiginous escarpments, and thousands of plant and animal species – many of them endemic – thrive in one of the country’s oldest wilderness areas. Home to the Daintree Rainforest, its global significance is undeniable, but this ecosystem holds a into the significance of these landscapes, and the ancient Dreamtime stories they hold. particularly important place in Aboriginal cultures and traditions, and has done for millennia.

                        Aerial view of Uluru and Longitude 131 resort in the Northern Territory © Luxury Lodges of Australia

                        How to experience Aboriginal cultures when staying at a Luxury Lodge of Australia

                        by Natasha Dragun

                        The Luxury Lodges of Australia portfolio includes some of the country’s most ravishing and remote properties – places that offer every comfort imaginable, but also a strong sense of place and culture. Check in to one, and you can also take a deep dive into the region’s strong Indigenous traditions on a Discover Aboriginal Experiences tour.

                        View of Mystery Bay with mountain in the background, Eurobodalla National Park, Ngaran Ngaran Culture Awareness, New South Wales © Tourism Australia
                        The unique Aboriginal stories behind Australia's islands

                        Whether you’re visiting the Great Barrier Reef in Queensland or Coastal New South Wales, the Creation stories of Australia’s many islands – there are 8,000+ of them – hold a long and spiritual connection to Indigenous communities.  

                        El Questro - Injiid Marlabu Calls Us, Kununurra, Western Australia © Tourism Australia
                        Discover Aboriginal Experiences collective welcomes seven new members

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                        Down Under Tours - Daintree Dreaming, Queensland © Tourism Australia
                        Best ways to discover Aboriginal seafood experiences

                        Think of fishing and chances are you’ll picture a rod, line and hook. But spend some time with a Traditional Custodian and soon you’ll be seeing pronged spears gliding through the air to land with a crack in the carapace of a mud crab. You’ll discover toxins in native plants that can be used to stun fish in the water. And you’ll learn about ancient stone fish traps laid across waterways, sharp hooks made from shells, and even fishing lines spun from vegetable “hair”.

                        Saltwater Eco Tours sunset cruise around the Sunshine Coast, Queensland © Tourism Australia
                        Cruise into Aboriginal Cultures

                        From the coast to lakes and rivers, Australia’s Aboriginal communities have the same affinity with waterways as they do with land. Cruising with an Indigenous guide is the ultimate way to take a deep dive into the significance of these landscapes, and the ancient Dreamtime stories they hold.

                        Lords Kakadu and Arnhemland Safaris, Northern Territory © Lords Kakadu and Arnhemland Safaris
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                        Mossman Gorge Centre, Daintree Rainforest, QLD © Tourism Australia
                        Discover Aboriginal Experiences spotlights Indigenous wellness ahead of World Mental Health Day

                        by Natasha Dragun

                        It's World Mental Health Day on 10 October 2024. And it’s evident that more than ever, we’re globally seeking experiences that soothe our soul, make us switch off, help us become more mindful and connect us to Country – and reconnect with ourselves in the process.

                        Narlijia Experiences Broome, Western Australia © Tourism Australia
                        The answer to managing Australia's bushfire risk could lie in traditional Aboriginal practices

                        by Natasha Dragun

                        Indigenous communities across Australia have managed the threat of bushfires in a sustainable way for millennia. And their knowledge of the land, and how to avoid disaster, is being preserved and put to use across the country.

                        Finger lime, Dale Tilbrook Experiences, Swan Valley, Western Australia © Tourism Australia
                        Aboriginal Dining Experiences that Elevate Native Produce

                        by Natasha Dragun

                        For Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities around Australia, the bush is a veritable supermarket – if you know where to look.

                        Ngaran Ngaran Culture Awareness, South Coast, New South Wales © Tourism Australia
                        Traditional Aboriginal Healing: The Ancient Art of Wellness

                        by Natasha Dragun

                        Think wellness is protein shakes, superfoods, day spas and mindfulness? Aboriginal cultures put another spin on what we perceive as a modern trend.

                        Royal Botanic Garden Sydney, New South Wales © Tourism Australia
                        Step into Nature's Pharmacy on an Aboriginal Tour

                        by Natasha Dragun

                        Being amid nature makes you feel good – we’ve known it for centuries, and today science proves it. But for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities, it heals in more ways in one, with many native Australian plants packed with medicinal qualities that will cure what ails you.

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                        In the footsteps of the palawa on Tasmania/lutruwita's wukalina Walk

                        by Natasha Dragun

                        Tasmania’s/lutruwita’s Indigenous-owned tourism offering, wukalina Walk takes trekkers around a postcard-perfect patch of the state’s northeast. And if you needed extra incentive to try the experience, it has just been listed on TIME’s World’s Greatest Places List for 2024. Here’s what to expect.

                        Ngurrangga Tours, Pilbara, Western Australia  © Ngurrangga Tours
                        Starry Nights: Aboriginal tours that offer overnight immersion

                        Daytime visits to Australia’s most culturally significant sites inspire when you’re in the company of an Aboriginal guide, but multi-day trips can take your experience to the next level. Here are just some of the Discover Aboriginal Experiences’ that take you on an overnight adventure. By Natasha Dragun

                        Venture North Safaris, Northern Territory  © Tourism Australia
                        Exclusive places you can only visit with an Aboriginal guide

                        As vast and open as Australia is, pockets of the country are inaccessible because their sacred status requires they be visited only with an Aboriginal guide. This not only offers exclusivity, but also takes you on an immersive journey into Indigenous histories and cultures, with insights that reveal just how wide, wonderful and ancient Australia really is. By Natasha Dragun

                        Jarramali Rock Art Tours, Laura, Queensland © Tourism Australia
                        5 uniquely Australian experiences for culture-loving couples

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                        Dreamtime Dive & Snorkel, Great Barrier Reef, Queensland © Tourism Australia
                        How to explore Queensland in, on and beside the water – with Indigenous guides

                        From the Great Barrier Reef to Mossman Gorge, much of life in Queensland revolves around the water. The state’s Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island communities reveal their strong connections to the state’s rivers, waterfalls, oceans and inlets.

                        Saltwater Eco Tours, Sunshine Coast, Queensland © Saltwater Eco Tours
                        3 unexpected Aboriginal experiences in Queensland

                        Spanning immense distances and ecosystems – from the Torres Strait Islands at the top of the state to the outback, rainforest and reef – Queensland’s Indigenous cultures are diverse. Needless to say, the experiences you can have on Country are eye-opening, and often unexpected. By Natasha Dragun

                        Aerial view of Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Tourism © Tourism Australia
                        Discover Australia’s newest World Heritage Site

                        Australia’s newest World Heritage Site reveals the 6,600-year-old ingenuity of the Gunditjmara people. By Natasha Dragun

                        Sunset at Tiwi Island Retreat, Northern Territory © Sealink
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                        Quad bikes driving past water on a Sand Dune Adventures tour in Port Stephens, NSW © Tourism Australia
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                        Mandingalbay Authentic Indigenous Tours, Cairns, Queensland © Tourism Australia
                        How to experience regenerative travel on an Aboriginal tour

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                        Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia, Ayers Rock Resort, NT © Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia
                        Understanding Aboriginal etiquette

                        by Fleur Bainger

                        Did you know it’s impolite in Aboriginal cultures to look someone directly in the eye? Or that shaking hands isn’t always the done thing? How about that it’s taboo for women to play the didgeridoo?

                        Dreamtime Southern X’s Margret Campbell performing a smoking ceremony at Blues Point Reserve, NSW © Destination NSW
                        Meet the women leading the Aboriginal tourism charge

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                        Discover Aboriginal Experiences launches exciting trade and media offerings

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                        Discover Aboriginal Experiences welcomes five new members

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                        by Natasha Dragun

                        We were there when Wintjiri Wiru launched in May this year, and enjoyed a fascinating panel discussion about the show.

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                        by Natasha Dragun

                        From Cairns in Tropical North Queensland, Indigenous rangers take guests on an immersive ride to explore this country through Aboriginal eyes.

                        Wukalina walk, Launceston, TAS © Rob Burnett
                        5 globally sought-after travel experiences elevated by Aboriginal guides

                        by Fleur Bainger

                        Australia lays claim to a world-renowned suite of tourism experiences. But it’s not as well known that many of these bucket-list activities can be experienced with an Aboriginal guide.

                        An aerial of the Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse and ocean, WA © Tourism Australia
                        Uncover the deep cultural significance of Aboriginal place names

                        by Natasha Dragun

                        For more than 65,000 years, Aboriginal place names have carried knowledge passed down through generations. They’re symbolic of the Indigenous relationships to, and appreciation for, the land and water.

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                        by Fleur Bainger

                        Australia is home to some of the world’s most outstanding Indigenous tourism experiences, but many are still relatively unknown to travellers, at home and abroad.