Sydney Aboriginal Walking Tour with Welcome Smoking Ceremony

Sydney North: if you select this option your tour will start at 12 Yulong Ave, Terrey Hills NSW 2084. Rest stop and toilet facilities available before entering the national park. Board the air-conditioned vehicle and begin your journey into Ku-ring-gai Chase National Park with introductions and cultural context for the day ahead.

Sydney East: if you select this option your tour will start at La Perouse Museum Forecourt, 1542 Anzac Parade, La Perouse NSW 2036. Your cultural experience begins at this historic coastal meeting point where Aboriginal heritage, colonial history, and spectacular headland views converge.

Sydney South: if you select this option your tour will start in Sydney's Royal National Park, south of the city. Rest stop and toilet facilities available before entering the national park. Board the air-conditioned vehicle and begin your journey into the Royal National Park with introductions and cultural context for the day ahead.

We take a short van ride during your tour to get to key locations where our walking tour will continue.

(Sydney South option only): Established in 1879, Royal National Park is the world's second-oldest national park, situated south of Sydney. This diverse coastal landscape encompasses dramatic clifftops, pristine beaches, rainforest valleys, and heathland plateaus. The park holds deep significance to the Dharawal people, whose ancestral connection to this land spans tens of thousands of years. Its varied terrain provides a stunning backdrop for exploring Aboriginal cultural heritage and traditional knowledge.

(Sydney East option only): Sydney's most historically significant coastal Aboriginal site where the French La Pérouse expedition and British First Fleet arrived simultaneously in 1788. Experience exclusive access to sacred Aboriginal rock engravings with the only operator authorised by NSW National Parks to interpret these ancient cultural sites at La Perouse. Explore the La Pérouse Museum with Aboriginal perspectives on first contact and colonial history. Walk ancient coastal pathways overlooking Botany Bay while learning about saltwater living traditions, native plant uses, totemism, and the custodial relationships connecting Aboriginal people to Country across 30,000+ years of continuous presence.

(Sydney North option only): Located on Sydney's northern shores, Ku-ring-gai Chase is one of Australia's oldest national parks and a treasure trove of Aboriginal heritage. The park features extensive Aboriginal rock art sites, including engravings that are thousands of years old, nestled among stunning sandstone landscapes, lush bushland, and tranquil waterways. The traditional lands of the Guringai people, this park offers a powerful connection to ancient Indigenous culture amidst breathtaking natural beauty.