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A guided tour of Tae Rak (Lake Condah) gives visitors an overview of the ancient and unique World Heritage Listed Budj Bin Cultural Landscape.
Your guide will give you an overview of the Gunditjmara creation story and point out the extensive marine and birdlife of the lake.
See ancient aquaculture system of lava flows and life-filled waterways and kooyang (eel) traps designed by the Gunditjmara, who have thrived here for more than 39,000 years, sustained by the living knowledge of their ancestors.
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Meeting and pickup
Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre - Vaughans Road, Breakaway Creek, Victoria, 3303.
Itinerary
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Your Gunditjmara guide will meet you at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre for an overview of the centre, the kooyang (eel) holding tank, the processing facility and the cafe & retail space. Your guide will give you an overview of the Gunditjmara creation story and point out the extensive marine and bird-life of the lake. Continue along the western edge of lake to the weir, for a look at the ancient landscape and the extensive range of stone aquaculture sites and fish traps. Learn about: * Culturally significant flora & fauna, and the Tae Rak landscape * The Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre and the Gunditjmara people * Introduction to traditional kooyang (eel) harvesting & processing * Stone country and kooyang traps on the eastern side of the lake & the network of aquaculture systems designed to trap and harvest kooyang for food and trade.
2 hours • Admission ticket free
Additional info
- Wheelchair accessible
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
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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.
- This experience requires a minimum number of travelers. If it’s canceled because the minimum isn’t met, you’ll be offered a different date/experience or a full refund.
- This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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