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![]() "I welcome you to the lands of the Adjahdura (Narungga) and Ngadjuri people - the lands of my ancestors - the lands I am physically and spiritually connected to"....Quenten Agius. |
Aboriginal Tours NEW FRONTIER
Gain a unique insight into one of the world's oldest living cultures.
Walk together in the footsteps of our ancestors. See and touch the
past. Share Dreaming stories that bring the landscape to life. Connect
with nature and the
environment. OUTBUSH, COASTAL & COMBO Tours on this page (5
New tours / Prices for 2013):
3 NEW OUTBUSH
(Ngadjuri) tours (NEW FRONTIER).3 COASTAL (Adjahdura) tours. 2 NEW COMBO OUTBUSH and COASTAL (Ngadjuri & Adjahdura) tours. 1 Aboriginal Community tour. BOOK half, 1, 2, 3, 5 day tours: 0429 367 121 or tours@adjahdura.com.au - Choose your itinerary (see below) - Confirm the dates - Purchase online. |
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OUTBUSH TOURS: NEW FRONTIER
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| Ngadjuri Country (NEW FRONTIER): Outbush, between the coast and the outback, is Ngadjuri Country - a New Frontier for Aboriginal Tourism in South Australia. Covers a wide area: Mid North, Clare Valley (wine region), Burra, Southern Flinders Ranges, Megafauna and Engraving sites and National Parks. These tours are NEW and will develop and change over time. |
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1 day
tour: Ngadjuri
Country : $150
per person (U16 $70, U10 $50, U5 $10)
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| NEW: Red Banks
Conservation Park (Burra) and the Clare Valley:
Red Banks Conservation Park is truly an ancient land - it's an amazing place - a garden of Eden - an oasis in the desert - and it's rich in Aboriginal heritage and Dreaming stories. It features a landscape of rugged earth gorges, stunning 30 metre vertical red banks, spring-fed waterholes and is one of the richest Megafauna sites in Australia. As we walk along a goat track down into the main gorge you can feel yourself going back in time and imagining how giant Kangaroos (Procoptodons) and huge wombat like marsupials (Diprotodons) that weighed up to two tonnes, once roamed this area 65,000 years ago. Not much has changed in that time, except the Megafauna are now fossils. Fossils of Diprotodon are on display at the Burra council officers (open Mon-Fri). Fossils of Tasmanian tigers (Thylacine) have also been discovered here. We also visit the Clare Valley and the house (shrine) of John Horrocks, one of the first British settlers in the area, and discuss the affects of British settlement on the Ngadjuri Aboriginal people of the region. Tour includes pick up and return to Adelaide. See "Tours Include" page for additional details. Check out the Ngadjuri Country pics on the "Tour Pictures" page. |
2
day tour: Ngadjuri
Country :$350
per person (U16 $155, U10 $110, U5 $30)
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| Red Banks Conservation Park,
Caroona Conservation Park, Dares Hill Summit lookout, Clare
Valley (wine region), Burra, Mid North and Southern Flinders Ranges: Day 1: From Adelaide we travel through the Mid North region of South Australia to the Clare Valley and visit the house (shrine) of John Horrocks (one of the first British settlers in the area) and discuss the affects of British settlement on the Ngadjuri Aboriginal people of the region. Lunch at Clare or Burra. We visit the Burra council officers (open Mon-Fri) and look at the mega fauna fossils of a Diprotodon on display. From here we travel to Red Banks Conservation Park. Red Banks is truly an ancient land - it's an amazing place - a garden of Eden - an oasis in the desert - and it's rich in Aboriginal heritage and Dreaming stories. It features a landscape of rugged earth gorges, stunning 30 metre vertical red banks, spring-fed waterholes and is one of the richest Megafauna sites in Australia. As we walk along a goat track down into the main gorge you can feel yourself going back in time and imagining how giant Kangaroos (Procoptodons) and huge wombat like marsupials (Diprotodons) that weighed up to two tonnes, once roamed this area 65,000 years ago. Not much has changed in that time, except the Megafauna are now fossils. Fossils of Tasmanian tigers (Thylacine) have also been discovered here. Along the way we share a number of Dreaming stories relating to the areas we are visiting; Snake Dreaming, Creation story, Mega Fauna Dreaming and Waterhole Dreaming. Camp at Red Banks or Burra for the night. Day 2: Early rise, have
breaky, and travel to Caroona Conservation Park,
situated on the western edge of the Olary
Plain. This park contains a range of landforms from alluvial plains and
rounded
hills of the Mid North to the beginning of the rocky gorge country of
the Flinders Ranges, and is littered with ruins from British
settlement. Surrounded by rugged hilly terrain, we travel past the
ruins of Piltimitiappa Homestead on our way to Dares Hill Summit
lookout to get a birds eye view of our spectacular country. We pause at
Dares Summit, break out the billy and have a cup of tea / coffee -
share Dreaming stories - and take it all in - it's a
breathtaking
moment. After taking pics of the views we head past the ruins of
Ketchowla Sheep Station to some of the world's oldest
Aboriginal rock
art engravings. We head back to Adelaide.
Tour includes pick up and return to Adelaide. See "Tours Include" page for additional details. Check out the Ngadjuri Country pics on the "Tour Pictures" page. |
3 day
tour: Ngadjuri
Country : $495 per person (U16
$195, U10 $120, U5 $45)
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| Red Banks Conservation Park,
Caroona Conservation Park, Dares Hill Summit lookout, Clare
Valley (wine region), Burra, Mid North, Terrowie, Ororroo and Southern Flinders Ranges: Day 1: From Adelaide we travel through the Mid North region of South Australia to the Clare Valley and visit the house (shrine) of John Horrocks (one of the first British settlers in the area) and discuss the affects of British settlement on the Ngadjuri Aboriginal people of the region. Lunch at Clare or Burra. We visit the Burra council officers (open Mon-Fri) and look at the mega fauna fossils of a Diprotodon on display. From here we travel to Red Banks Conservation Park. Red Banks is truly an ancient land - it's an amazing place - a garden of Eden - an oasis in the desert - and it's rich in Aboriginal heritage and Dreaming stories. It features a landscape of rugged earth gorges, stunning 30 metre vertical red banks, spring-fed waterholes and is one of the richest Megafauna sites in Australia. As we walk along a goat track down into the main gorge you can feel yourself going back in time and imagining how giant Kangaroos (Procoptodons) and huge wombat like marsupials (Diprotodons) that weighed up to two tonnes, once roamed this area 65,000 years ago. Not much has changed in that time, except the Megafauna are now fossils. Fossils of Tasmanian tigers (Thylacine) have also been discovered here. Along the way we share a number of Dreaming stories relating to the areas we are visiting; Snake Dreaming, Creation story, Mega Fauna Dreaming and Waterhole Dreaming. Camp at Red Banks or Burra for the night. Day 2:
Early rise, have breaky, and travel to Caroona Conservation Park,
situated on the western edge of the Olary
Plain. This park contains a range of landforms from alluvial plains and
rounded
hills of the Mid North to the beginning of the rocky gorge country of
the Flinders Ranges, and is littered with ruins from British
settlement. Surrounded by rugged hilly terrain, we travel past the
ruins of Piltimitiappa Homestead on our way to Dares Hill Summit
lookout to get a birds eye view of our spectacular country. We pause at
Dares Summit, break out the billy and have a cup of tea / coffee -
share Dreaming stories - and take it all in - it's a
breathtaking
moment. After taking pics of the views we head past the ruins of
Ketchowla Sheep Station to some of the world's oldest
Aboriginal
rock art engravings. We spend some time here, walking along a 1
km creek bed. We head off
to Peterborough or Ororroo to camp for the night.
Day 3: Slow rise, have breaky and then continue our journey. At Ororroo we visit the giant Gum tree where grandfather Barney Warrior was born. We feel the spirit of this great Ngadjuri man as we share the Dreaming stories he passed onto Irene Agius, who in turn passed them onto me, her son (Quenten Agius). We visit ancient Aboriginal engravings in the area and Magnetic Hill before heading to Clare, and it's world class boutique wineries for lunch and wine tasting. Heading back to Adelaide we stop at Brooks lookout and Locheil, the site of the Pregnant lady Dreaming story. Tour includes pick up and return to Adelaide. See "Tours Include" page for additional details. Check out the Ngadjuri Country pics on the "Tour Pictures" page. |
| COASTAL
TOURS |
| Adjahdura Land : Yorke Peninsula, Aboriginal Community and Innes National Park |
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Half day
tour:
Adjahdura Land : $85 per person (U16 $45, U10
$35, U5 $10)
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| Point Pearce Aboriginal Community:
Explore the Aboriginal township of Point Pearce (Bookyanna) with an
experienced and knowledgeable Adjahdura guide (traditional owner of the
country). Discover the history of this settlement, which was once an
Aboriginal mission, and how the Aboriginal people survived European
settlement. See "Tours Include" page for additional details. Check out the Adjahdura Land pics on the "Tour Pictures" page. |
1 day
tour: Adjahdura
land : $150 per person (U16 $70, U10 $50, U5
$10) ![]() |
| Book a 1 day tour then make your
choice of destination. Innes National Park tour "or" East Coast and Aboriginal Lands tour. Innes National Park tour: The jewel in the crown of Yorke Peninsula and multi-award winning National Park. Gain an incredible Aboriginal insight into Innes National Park. Experience cultural ceremonies, Dreaming stories, ancient sites, breathtaking views, native animals and much more. (Yorke Peninsula pick up or tag-along). Alternate: East Coast and Aboriginal Community lands tour: Travel down the East coast of Yorke Peninsula and Adjahdura Land to Pine Point and walk along the beach or cliff face to ancient ochre and tool quarries. Visit the Black Point Cultural Site. Tides permitting, guests can walk out to an ancient fish trap and look for shellfish amongst the rocks. Hear the Dreaming stories of the area as the tour makes its way to the Aboriginal community of Point Pearce - discover how Aboriginal people survived British settlement - and much more. (Tour includes pick up and return to Adelaide). See "Tours Include" page for additional details. There are additional tour routes available. Check out the Adjahdura Land pics on the "Tour Pictures" page. |
2 day
tour: Adjahdura
land : $350 per person (U16 $155, U10 $110,
U5 $30) ![]() |
| Innes National Park and Point
Pearce Aboriginal Community tour "or" Innes
National Park and East Coast tour. Book a 2 day tour then make your choice of destination. Day 1: Explore the Aboriginal township and lands of Point Pearce. Discover the history of this settlement, which was once an Aboriginal mission, and how the Aboriginal people survived European settlement. Listen to ancient Dreaming stories, talk to an elder, and much more. Camp at Stenhouse Bay for the night. Alternate Day 1: Travel down the East coast of Yorke Peninsula and Adjahdura Land to the Black Point Cultural Site. Walk along the beach or cliff face to ancient ochre and tool quarries. Tides permitting, guests can walk out to an ancient fish trap and look for shellfish amongst the rocks. Share Dreaming stories of the area as the tour makes its way to camp at Stenhouse Bay for the night. Day 2: Tour Innes National Park, multi-award winning National Park, the jewel in the crown of Yorke Peninsula. Gain an incredible insight into Innes National Park through Aboriginal eyes. Experience cultural ceremonies, Dreaming stories, ancient sites, breathtaking views, native animals and much more. Tour includes pick up and return to Adelaide. Additional tour routes available. See "Tours Include" page for additional details. Check out the Adjahdura Land pics on the "Tour Pictures" page. |
3 day
tour: Adjahdura
land : $495 per person (U16 $205, U10 $150,
U5 $45) ![]() |
| Innes
National Park, East Coast and Point Pearce Aboriginal Community and
lands. Day 1: Travel down the East coast of Yorke Peninsula and Adjahdura Land to the Black Point Cultural Site. Walk along the beach or cliff face to ancient ochre and tool quarries. Tides permitting, guests can walk out to an ancient fish trap and look for shellfish amongst the rocks. Hear the Dreaming stories of the area as the tour makes its way to camp at Stenhouse Bay for the night. Day 2: Tour Innes National Park, multi-award winning National Park, the jewel in the crown of Yorke Peninsula. Gain an incredible insight into Innes National Park through Aboriginal eyes. Experience cultural ceremonies, Dreaming stories, ancient sites, breathtaking views, native animals and much more. Camp at Stenhouse Bay for the night. Day 3: Explore the Aboriginal township and lands of Point Pearce. Discover the history of this settlement, which was once an Aboriginal mission, and how the Aboriginal people survived European settlement. Listen to ancient Dreaming stories, talk to an elder, and much more. Our most popular Educational tour/camp. Tour includes pick up and return to Adelaide. See "Tours Include" page for additional details. Check out the Adjahdura Land pics on the "Tour Pictures" page. |
| COMBO Tours - NEW FRONTIER
OUTBUSH & COASTAL |
| Ngadjuri Country and Adjahdura land |
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2 day
tour: Outbush & Coastal Combo $350
pp (U16 $155, U10 $110, U5 $30) ![]() |
| Red Banks
Conservation Park (Burra, Clare Valley) and Point Pearce Aboriginal Community
or East Coast (Yorke Peninsula). Day 1: Point Pearce Aboriginal Community: Explore the Aboriginal township and lands of Point Pearce. Discover the history of this settlement, which was once an Aboriginal mission, and how the Adjahdura (Narungga) Aboriginal people survived European settlement. Listen to ancient Dreaming stories, talk to an elder, and much more. Alternate Day 1: Travel down the East coast of Yorke Peninsula and Adjahdura Land to the Pine Point and Black Point Cultural Sites. See and touch the past. Featured in our documentary "Sacred Ground". Walk along the beach or cliff face to ancient ochre and tool quarries. Tides permitting, guests can walk out to an ancient fish trap and look for shellfish amongst the rocks. Day 2: Red Banks Conservation Park (Burra) and the Clare Valley: Red Banks Conservation Park is truly an ancient land - it's an amazing place - a garden of Eden - an oasis in the desert - and it's rich in Ngadjuri Aboriginal heritage and Dreaming stories. It features a landscape of rugged earth gorges, stunning 30 metre vertical red banks, spring-fed waterholes and is one of the richest Megafauna sites in Australia. As we walk along a goat track down into the main gorge you can feel yourself going back in time and imagining how giant Kangaroos (Procoptodons) and huge wombat like marsupials (Diprotodons) that weighed up to two tonnes, once roamed this area 65,000 years ago. Not much has changed in that time, except the Megafauna are now fossils. Fossils of Diprotodon are on display at the Burra council officers (open Mon-Fri). Fossils of Tasmanian tigers (Thylacine) have also been discovered here. We also visit the Clare Valley and the house (shrine) of John Horrocks, one of the first British settlers in the area, and discuss the affects of British settlement on the Ngadjuri Aboriginal people of the region. Tour includes pick up and return to Adelaide. See "Tours Include" page for additional details. Check out the Ngadjuri Country and Adjahdura Land pics on the "Tour Pictures" page. |
5
day tour: Outbush
and Coastal Combo
$975
pp (U16 $390, U10 $240, U5 $95)![]() |
| 5 day
Combo tour of Ngadjuri Country
and Adjahdura Land. Yorke Peninsula, Innes National Park, Aboriginal
Community, Mid
North, Burra, Clare Valley and Southern Flinders Ranges. Day 1: Innes National Park: Early start from Adelaide, travel to multi-award winning Innes National Park, the jewel in the crown of Yorke Peninsula. Gain an incredible insight into Innes National Park through Aboriginal eyes. Experience cultural ceremonies, Dreaming stories, ancient sites, breathtaking views, native animals and much more. Camp for the night. Day 2: Aboriginal Community and East Coast : Explore the the Aboriginal community and lands of Point Pearce. Discover the history of this settlement, which was once an Aboriginal mission, and how the Aboriginal people survived European settlement. Listen to ancient Dreaming stories, talk to an elder, and much more. From the community, travel across the Peninsula to the Pine Point and Black Point Cultural Sites (Featured in our documentary "Sacred Ground"). See and touch the past. Walk along the beach or cliff face to ancient ochre and tool quarries. Tides permitting, guests can walk out to an ancient fish trap and look for shellfish amongst the rocks. Travel across to Ngadjuri country and camp at Clare for the night. Day 3: Red Banks Conservation Park: In the Clare Valley we visit the house (shrine) of John Horrocks (one of the first British settlers in the area) and discuss the affects of British settlement on the Ngadjuri Aboriginal people of the region. Lunch at Clare or Burra. We visit the Burra council officers (open Mon-Fri) and look at the mega fauna fossils of a Diprotodon on display. From here we travel to Red Banks Conservation Park. Red Banks is truly an ancient land - it's an amazing place - a garden of Eden - an oasis in the desert - and it's rich in Aboriginal heritage and Dreaming stories. It features a landscape of rugged earth gorges, stunning 30 metre vertical red banks, spring-fed waterholes and is one of the richest Megafauna sites in Australia. As we walk along a goat track down into the main gorge you can feel yourself going back in time and imagining how giant Kangaroos (Procoptodons) and huge wombat like marsupials (Diprotodons) that weighed up to two tonnes, once roamed this area 65,000 years ago. Not much has changed in that time, except the Megafauna are now fossils. Fossils of Tasmanian tigers (Thylacine) have also been discovered here. Along the way we share Dreaming stories related to the area we are visiting; Snake Dreaming, Creation story, Megafauna Dreaming and Waterhole Dreaming. Camp at Red Banks or Burra for the night. Day 4: Mid North and Southern Flinders Ranges: Slow rise, have breaky and then continue our journey. Travel to Caroona Conservation Park, situated on the western edge of the Olary Plain. This park contains a range of landforms from alluvial plains and rounded hills of the Mid North to the beginning of the rocky gorge country of the Flinders Ranges, and is littered with ruins from British settlement. Surrounded by rugged hilly terrain, we travel past the ruins of Piltimitiappa Homestead on our way to Dares Hill Summit lookout to get a birds eye view of our spectacular country. We pause at Dares Summit, break out the billy and have a cup of tea / coffee - share Dreaming stories - and take it all in - it's a breathtaking moment. After taking pics of the views we head past the ruins of Ketchowla Sheep Station to some of the world's oldest Aboriginal rock art engravings. We head off to Ororroo through Peterborough to camp for the night. Day 5: Southern Flinders Rangers and Clare Valley: We visit the giant Gum tree at Ororroo where grandfather Barney Warrior was born. We feel the spirit of this great Ngadjuri man as we share the Dreaming stories he passed down to Irene Agius, who in turn passed them onto me, her son (Quenten Agius). We visit ancient Aboriginal engravings in the area and Magnetic Hill before heading to the Clare Valley, and it's world class boutique wineries, for lunch and wine tasting. From here we make our way back to Adelaide. Tour includes pick up and return to Adelaide. See "Tours Include" page for additional details. Check out the Ngadjuri Country and Adjahdura Land pics on the "Tour Pictures" page. |