Wooramulla Eco Cultural Tours
Things To Do Carnarvon, Carnarvon, Western Australia
Join Rennee, a Yinggarda woman, on a cultural tour of the Yingaarda lands and people.
Walk amongst the prehistoric landscapes of Mundatharrda (Kennedy Ranges) and hear the Ant Dreaming story connected to Honeycomb Gorge (Mingah Munda), a place of great spiritual significance to the Yinggarda people.
Explore unique land formations, ancient fossilised ocean beds, and hidden petroglyphs (rock carvings), and discover traces of ancestors in the markings they left behind.
Gather around a fire to hear about the dawsons burrowing bees that are there seasonally and other cultural stories connected to Mundathurra. Then sit back and enjoy the clearest of night skies as the stars put on a spectacular show even take a look thru her telescope.
Seasonal tours for wildflowers, stargazing bush medicine , foriging and bushfood experiences are also available.
Services
$125
See a side of Caranarvon few get to experience on this three-hour Cultural Town Tour.
Visit secluded, hidden locations and forage for seasonal bush foods with your Yinggarda guide.
Take part in a sand ceremony and be welcomed to Yinggarda Country in the traditional language.
Join a Yarning Circle on the banks of the Gascoyne River, hear Dreaming stories and sample bushfoods as Rennee shares personal insights and a deep, spiritual connection to country and culture, with energy, passion and a uniquely refreshing, contemporary perspective.
Disabled Access
$125
This 90-minute tour is a great introduction the cultural side of Carnarvon.
The easily accessible walking tour takes visitors on a moderate walk across the town bridge to the pristine floodplains at the mouth of the Gascoyne River.
Along the way hear stories of traditional Yinggarda life and the impacts of colonisation.
Visit an area abundant in traditional bushfoods, medicine plants and wildlife. At certain times of the year the bush here is ablaze with colourful and delicate wildflowers and in early spring, hidden claypans erupt with the frenzied mating season of the Burrowing Bee. Learn how these and other natural events were important seasonal indicators that the Yinggarda people lived by.
Disabled Access
Walk amongst the prehistoric landscapes of Mundatharrda (Kennedy Ranges) and hear the Ant Dreaming story connected to Honeycomb Gorge (Mingah Munda), a place of great spiritual significance to the Yinggarda people.
Explore unique land formations, ancient fossilised ocean beds, and hidden petroglyphs (rock carvings), and discover traces of our ancestors in the markings they left behind.
Around the campfire hear about the nearby fertility grounds and other cultural stories connected to Mundathurra. Then sit back and enjoy the clearest of night skies as the stars put on a spectacular show.
Disabled Access
Carpark Family FriendlyMobile phones and devices off, clear your mind and let your eyes adjust to the natural light of the night sky.
Nowhere else is the vastness of space laid bare, than beneath a clear Gascoyne night sky.
Miles away from the light pollution, the billions of stars in our night sky slowly come into focus.
Lay back and gaze up at the night sky as your Yinggarda guide shares star stories and traditional songs to the sound of the clap sticks.
Take a closer look at the distant planets and galaxies through the telescope, then join a yarning circle to share stories.
Disabled Access
Carpark Family Friendly