Rainforest To Bush Cultural Experiences

Walk On Yidinji Country With a Traditional Custodian

Cathedral Fig: Make your own way to the Cathedral Fig on Boar Pocket Road, where you will meet your Cultural Guide. Begin with a Welcome to Country and an introduction to the Traditional Homelands of the Yidinji people, including the cultural boundaries of neighbouring clans. A short rainforest walk leads to the Cathedral Fig, a towering 500-year-old strangler fig of great cultural and historical significance. Beneath its canopy, learn about rainforest traditions, local history, traditional foods, kinship systems, seasonal calendars, and Yidinji responsibilities in caring for Country. You will also have the opportunity to view traditional tools and try using a woomera spear thrower. Lake Barrine: From here, follow your guide to Lake Barrine, a 12,000-year-old volcanic crater lake within Dulguburra-Yidinji lands. Hear the Yidinji creation story of the lake and visit the towering Twin Kauri Pines, where discussions explore the timber industry, colonial history, and their lasting impacts on Yidinji people and land management. The tour concludes at Lake Barrine, leaving you with a deeper understanding of Yidinji culture, history, and connection to Country.