NAIDOC Week - Giba-Nura: Aboriginal Cultural Tour

This immersive walking tour explores first contact, Aboriginal resistance, colonisation and their lasting impacts on the Gadigal people. Hear about traditional Gadigal life, including bush tucker, ceremony, language, place names and Aboriginal Astronomy, while uncovering the stories of influential figures such as Bennelong, Barangaroo, Patyegarang and Pemulwuy.

Travelling through iconic sites around The Rocks, engage with local histories, cultural knowledge and archaeological evidence, gaining a deeper understanding of Aboriginal identity and experiences. The program culminates at the Rocks Discovery Museum, where you can enjoy a hands-on opportunity to examine Aboriginal artefacts and learn about their significance and use.
 

What's Included

• tour of The Rocks as the first point of colonisation from an Aboriginal perspective
• seeing and feeling some Aboriginal tools and weapons
• looking at native plants that give us tools, weapons, medicine, food and more
• hearing stories from Aboriginal peoples including Bennelong, Patyegarang, Barangaroo and more