Take a cultural experience with indigenous Kuku Yalanji, the traditional custodians, from traditional spear fishing to observing native food plants and cultural medicines.
At your meeting place, a Kuku Yalanji Traditional Custodian will greet you. After that, they will introduce you to their homeland of stunning Cooya Beach. This Indigenous Cultural Experience is in magnificent Tropical North Queensland.
Here, they continue to maintain their heritage. Therefore, they practise their cultural activities of hunting and gathering daily.
Firstly, learn about the cultural importance of this country. Your Indigenous Cultural Experience guide will introduce you to spear throwing and handling for fishing. A tradition that is still practised here today.
Hunt & Gather
You will then follow your indigenous guide with a spear each along Cooya Beach. Observe cultural medicine and food plants. Your Indigenous Cultural Experience guide will take you along with them into the mangroves and onto the mudflats. Meanwhile, they continue their daily spear fishing and food gathering for their families.
After that, you will return with your Indigenous Cultural Experience guide to their residence on the beach. See Kuku Yalanji artefacts and hear rare stories from their traditional land and heritage. Meanwhile, they prepare their daily food for you and their families.
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Highlights
Traditional fishing and gathering of food
Itinerary
09.30am Meet at 1 Palm Street, Cooya Beach
Habitat Walk along Cooya Beach and through the mudflats
11.30am Hear stories and see indigenous artefacts while tasting your catch
12.00pm Approximately tour will finish
What to bring
Camera
Hat, Sunscreen, Sunglasses
Comfortable walking shoes
Sense of adventure
How to get there
Head north past Port Douglas. You will turn right onto Boonie Doon Road about 8.3kms past Port Douglas Road turn off. Then turn right onto Melaleuca Drive and follow around to Bougainvillea Street to Palm Street.
Your tour meeting point is 1 Palm Street, Cooya Beach
Important Information
A medium to a high level of fitness is required for this experience.
There are no refunds on this tour.
Private tours are available.
Easter Monday, Queens Birthday, Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year’s day incur the Private Tour rate. Please ask us for details
We accept Visa Card or Mastercard, E-Way and PayPal.
Cancellation Policy
COVID Policy
For All bookings during COVID-19.
If your booking is affected for any reasons during COVID, we will allow you to change your travel date.
If you are unsure when you will travel, your booking will be open dated with NO expiration date.
Cancellation Policy
Cancellation fees are as follows
20% cancellation fee 30 days or more before departure
50% cancellation fee if within 30 days before departure
100% cancellation fee within 14 days before departures
Schedules subject to change without notice
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Location
Indigenous Cultural Experience Tours
Indigenous Cultural Beach Walk and Talk AM
Take a morning cultural experience with the Kuku Yalanji traditional custodians, from traditional spear fishing to observing native food plants and cultural medicines.
Take an afternoon cultural experience with the Kuku Yalanji traditional custodians, from traditional spear fishing to observing native food plants and cultural medicines.
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