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Be touched by the most ancient human culture on earth in a 90-minute leisurely walkabout with an Aboriginal guide in The Rocks Sydney, and journey into DreamTime, the culture of Aboriginal People.
illi-Langi The Rocks Aboriginal Dreaming Tour is 100 per cent Aboriginal-owned and was developed by Aboriginal Elder, Margret Campbell, a Dunghutti – Jerrinjah woman. It is led by Aboriginal guides who have her permission to share her cultural knowledge. The tour gives you the opportunity to discover how the ancient Aboriginal DreamTime is still alive within the modern Sydney landscape and how the billion-year-old harbour, marine environment, sandstone strata, waterways, flora and fauna continue to influence how Aboriginal people live today.
What's Included
Meeting and pickup
The meeting place for your tour is outside Cadmans Cottage, 110 George St, The Rocks (on waterfront side, opposite the Overseas Passengers Terminal).
Itinerary
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1
The tour begins with an introduction, acknowledgement to Country and an ochre activity. We then move to Bligh Barney Reserve (right next to the Cottage), where - using seasonal native flora and fauna - the tour focuses on natural resources and purposes/uses of plants such as lilly pilly, cabbage palm tree, casuarina, lamandra, braken fern, grevillia and Wollemi pine.
15 minutes • Admission ticket free -
2
Learn about the importance of Earth Mother’s ochre (a natural paint), which exists in large clay pods on the wall of the Argyle Cut.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
3
Located under the harbour bridge with stunning harbour views, visitors learn the Aboriginal name and importance of this significant Aboriginal site.
10 minutes • Admission ticket free -
4
See an example of recent rock art and learn about traditional 'art galleries' of the Sydney region that are thousands of years old.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
5Sydney Harbour
Campbells Cove offers amazing views of Sydney Harbour. Here, the tour focuses on the Aboriginal saltwater lifestyle and the spiritual importance of the Aboriginal sites, such as the harbour, Opera House/ Bennelong Point and Circular Quay/Woccamagully.
5 minutes • Admission ticket free -
6The Rocks
Illi-Langi - The Rocks Aboriginal Dreaming Tour takes place in The Rocks precinct.
1 hour 30 minutes • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children 2 years and under are free of charge.
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Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
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Cancellation Policy
- For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
- If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
- Any changes made less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time will not be accepted.
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You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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