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Aboriginal Cultural
Experiences
IN CULTURE TOURS, FREMANTLE
IMMERSE IN DREAMTIME STORIES, EXPLORE A DIFFERENT WAY OF LIFE
AND REFLECT ON OUR PAST AND PRESENT ON AN INSPIRATIONAL
ABORIGINAL CULTURAL TOUR LED BY A NOONGAR GUIDE.
F
lowing through the heart
of Perth City / Boorloo, the
Swan River / Derbarl Yerrigan
has forever been at the core of
life in this beautiful and bountiful
destination, well before modern
streetscapes and contemporary
buildings came to be. According to
Noongar Dreamtime, the Waugul
(giant rainbow serpent) wove its
way through the land and carved
out the sacred Derbarl Yerrigan at
the beginning of creation, giving life
to all around. Being a primary food
source for the Whadjuk Noongar
people of the Boorloo plains, less
than 200 years ago, the river’s
banks were lined with paperbark
trees and fish, frogs, turtles and
crustaceans abounded. The rich
swampland tracks of Boorloo
Bilya, trodden for thousands of
years by Noongar people, have
over time been transformed into
Perth’s urban cityscape, where
the river remains a fundamental
element and lifegiving asset to the
area. There is an endless fountain
of knowledge to learn from the
traditional owners of this land.
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DESTINATION PERTH 2024
Learn about Noongar culture,
connection to Country, history,
Dreamtime stories and Aboriginal
art from one of the many inspiring
and educational Aboriginal tour
guides within Perth, offering a
diverse mix of authentic and
immersive experiences accessible
to all.
Experience Kings Park / Karrgatup,
Elizabeth Quay / Goomup, or Yagan
Square / Goologolup through a
Noongar lens on an immersive
walking tour with Go Cultural
Aboriginal Tours & Experiences.
For a truly rich experience, make
your way to Rottnest Island /
Wadjemup where its
lead guides, Noongar
man Walter McGuire
and Kungarakan woman
Meg McGuire, will share
with you the Noongar
connection to Wadjemup,
the island’s complex past,
and welcome you to
participate in sand and
smoking ceremonies.
In Perth City, Mervyn Abraham
of Warrang-Bridil (meaning
‘enlighten to acknowledge’) will
take you on an inspirational
and educational tour. Learn
of Noongar language and
traditional Aboriginal lifestyle,
while identifying the positive
cultural influence in the
development of the Optus
Stadium Precinct and Matagarup
Bridge along the way.
