A Gunditjmara guide leads an informative tour starting at Tae Rak (Lake Condah). The lake comprises of 1,700 hectares of significant wetlands and stony rises right next to the historic lava flows of Budj Bim National Park. The tour starts at the eel tank and looks at the lifecycle of the eel and the part it plays in the Gunditjmara story. Then a short walk to the front of the lake where your guide will give you an overview of the Gunditjmara creation story and point out the extensive marine and birdlife of the lake. A short drive to one of their other three sites completes the tour. You will learn about culturally significant flora and fauna, and the Tae Rak landscape, The Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre and the Gunditjmara people, introduction to traditional kooyang (eel) harvesting and processing, Stone country and Kooyang traps and the network of aquaculture systems designed to trap and harvest Kooyang for food and trade. Tours finish back at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre and Café.
The half day tour starts at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre where you will be greeted by your guide and they will outline your day. The sites that could be visited are Kurtonij IPA, Tyrendarra IPA or Budj Bim National Park. Morning tea will be served out on country After Budj Bim, return to the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre and Café. Participants have the option to join the Guided Cultural Walk of Tae Rak (Lake Condah) at an additional cost.
A short tour allowing guests to experience Gunditjmara country with a Gunditjmara guide. Pick up and drop off is from Port Fairy and from here you will head out to Kurtonitj and visit eel traps, stone huts, smoking and trees and an abundance of wildlife and birds while listening to the stories of the Gunditjmara and how they managed to exist here for so long.
Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre
Breakaway Creek Victoria 3303
