Yaliya's Stories Stargazing Experience
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2h
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About this experience
Yaliya’s Stories. Yaliya means “Sky” in the local Gangalidda Language and this tour focuses on Indigenous Storytelling under the Stars and including some (Stargazing) with exclusive access to Australia’s largest salt pans, you can discover the brilliance of the night sky through state-of-the-art telescopes against a canvas of total darkness. Your local Gangalidda guide will share Dreamtime stories and their cultural interpretation of the universe in accordance with the phases of the moon. Dubbed the ‘Plains of Promise’ by 19th-century explorers, the salt pans of the lower Gulf region are an awe-inspiring natural landscape steeped in cultural significance.
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Yaliya's Stories Stargazing Experience
What's included
State-of-the-art telescopes
Insect repellent
Light Snacks and hot drinks
Gangalidda cultural guide
Detailed itinerary
1
Meet at the Burketown Bisitor Information Centre and drive to the salt pans.
2
Spend time on Australia's largest salt pans, 10 minutes north of Burketown. Discover the brilliance of the night sky through state-of-the-art telescopes against a canvas of total darkness.
A local Gangalidda guide will share Dreamtime stories and their cultural interpretation of the universe in accordance with the phases of the moon.
What's not included
Transport - this tour is self drive
Gratuities
Available languages
Guide guide
EN
Important information
Service animals allowed
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Meeting point
Meet the group at the Burketown Visitor Information Centre. 87 Musgrave Street, Burketown QLD, 4830 Australia
From $25
per person
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