
Koomal Dreaming
Things To Do Yallingup, Busselton, Western Australia
Based in Dunsborough, Koomal Dreaming provides an opportunity for visitors to experience Wadandi and Bibbulmun country through the eyes of the traditional owners. Guests have the opportunity to taste native foods, learn about bush medicine, and meet the animals, plants and Dreaming spirits that have enriched the lives of the indigenous Wadandi and Bibbulmun people since time began.
‘Koomal’ is the traditional Aboriginal name of Wadandi man Josh Whiteland. Passionate, learned and spiritually aware, Josh has a personal commitment to sharing his deep knowledge of his culture and lore with visitors. He created Koomal Dreaming so he could communicate at least part of his profound connection with his land and his people with guests from around Australia and the world.
Services
Journey into Ngilgi Cave and be mesmerised by a live didgeridoo performance, deep inside the cave. Take a bushwalk with Koomal and learn how to identify traditional indigenous plants, foods and medicines relating to the Aboriginal six seasonal changes. Discover the art of traditional fire lighting, and see and touch the tools and cultural artefacts used by the Wadandi in their everyday lives.
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Carpark Family FriendlyThis tour is a focused, heart-opening 90 minute cultural tour with powerful Aboriginal learnings commencing with a short guided bushwalk identifying traditional indigenous food, medicinal plants and knowledge about the region.
Next, you will venture into Ngilgi Cave where the good spirit Ngilgi dwells, to hear Aboriginal Dreamtime legends and enjoy a mesmerising didgeridoo performance as part of a unique cave experience.
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Carpark Family FriendlyTake a guided bushwalk with Koomal Dreaming to forage for Indigenous native bush foods, plants and medicines whilst hearing about their traditional uses.
Learn about the six Noongar seasons and how this influences what is hunted and gathered. Taste traditional foods and flavours around the campfire which, depending on the season, could include kangaroo, emu, quandong, emu plum and salt bush.
Journey into Ngilgi Cave for Aboriginal dreaming stories and a unique didgeridoo experience that takes advantage of the awesome acoustics inside the cave.
Discover the art of traditional fire lighting and tool making and participate in a Didgeridoo music session.
Disabled Access
Carpark Family FriendlyLearn about the deep connection the Wadandi people have to the Cape to Cape region.
The Kaya tour is wheelchair accessible and begins with an Aboriginal ‘Welcome to Country’. Your guide will escort you on short (200-metre round trip) walk around Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse, where you are surrounded on three sides by oceans, interpreting the landscape to you through the eyes of an indigenous custodian.
Next, gather at a private Meeting Place for an interpretive experience with an artefact interpretation and digeridoo music session.
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