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Aboriginal Cultural
Experiences
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 2025
Discover Noongar culture through
immersive experiences like
In Culture Tours and Djurandi
Dreaming, where you can connect
with Noongar traditions, Dreamtime
stories and Aboriginal art. Led by
passionate local guides, these
tours offer a deep and authentic
insight into the area’s rich history
and spiritual significance.
Experience Kings Park / Karrgatup or
Elizabeth Quay / Goomup 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.
Principal guide, Noongar man
Walter McGuire, shares Indigenous
perspectives on Wadjemup’s unique
and varied history. Walter
leads his interactive
walking tour around the
Island’s vibrant heritage
sites, sharing the Noongar
connection to Wadjemup,
the Island’s complex past
and welcomes you to
participate in sand and
smoking ceremonies.
IN CULTURE TOURS, FREMANTLE
In Perth City, Nick 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.
