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Borrgoron Coast to Creek Tours
Things To Do Dampier Peninsula, Broome, Western Australia
Cultural and Theme Tours
Join fourth-generation pearler and proud Bardi man, Terry Hunter, as he shares with you his stories, his country and his culture.
Tours are based out of Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm on the tip of the Dampier Peninsula two hours north of Broome. Terry’s great-grandfather, James Hunter was a diver and skipper for founder Dean Brown.
As a Bardi man, Terry’s ancestral connection to this country goes much deeper and dates back more than 40,000 years. The Bardi (land) and Jawi (island) people of the Dampier Peninsula retain a strong relationship with their land and sea, encompassing an in-depth cultural knowledge of bush food, medicine plants and traditional hunting and fishing practices.
For the Bardi and Jawi people, pearl shell holds a special connection to the land and the sea. Remnants of pearl shells from this part of Australia have been found in distant regions like western Queensland and coastal South Australia and are known to have been traded from tribe to tribe for ochre, spearheads and boomerangs for at least 22,000 years, making it one of the earliest forms of currency.
Borrgoron is the Bardi name for Cygnet Bay and the place Terry and his ancestors have called home for many generations.
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$85
Lose all sense of time as you discover a coastal landscape abundant with wildlife and steeped in ancient stories and cultural heritage. This experience includes the Hunter family history’s fourth generation connection to Cygnet Bay and stories of life growing up on this remote pearl farm.
Explore the mangroves, creeks and tidal flats of King Sound and experience the Bardi people’s special relationship with the land and sea, they share an in-depth knowledge of bush food, medicine plants and traditional, sustainable hunting and fishing practices. You’ll forage for oysters, hear their stories and along the way discover a culture that has lived in harmony with the country for thousands of years and continues to practice traditional ways of caring for the land.
This two-hour walking tour requires a reasonable level of fitness as you cross the rocks at low tide under the beautiful Kimberley sun. Enclosed shoes (reef shoes ideal), a water bottle, hat, and sunscreen are recommended.
Disabled Access
Carpark Family Friendly$37
During this personalised experience with Terry Hunter, take in the beautiful views of Cygnet Bay and ask all things you are curious about. This is a real-life Q&A with Terry who dives deep into the stories that shaped the pearling industry and how he and his family have become part of this industry and the area.
Hear the complete, untold story of Broome’s pearling history, black-birding, cultural clashes and the pioneers of the pearling industry. Discover the Bardi people’s continuous connection to country that spans more than 40,000 years. Forage for bushfood, rock oysters and learn about traditional hunting techniques as you explore the tidal flats and mangroves along this stunning stretch of Kimberley coastline.
Disabled Access
Carpark Family Friendly
