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Overview

Discover a vibrant Indigenous culture and the region’s heritage, as you are introduced to the World Heritage listed sites through Gunditjmara eyes.See how the Budj Bim lava flows enabled the Gunditjmara to develop one of the largest and oldest aquaculture networks in the world. Composed of channels, dams and weirs, they are used to contain floodwaters and create basins to trap, store and harvest the kooyang eel. Tours along raised boardwalks designed to preserve the precious natural environment will showcase historical stone kooyang traps and stone channels, stone house sites and eel smoking trees and other natural phenomena.

Meeting and Pickup

Meeting point

Please meet at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre 15 mins before the start of your tour. DO NOT BE LATE

Language Offered

English-GUIDE

Itinerary

1. Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre and Cafe
Meet at the Tae Rak Aquaculture centre to meet your guide and start your tour.
Duration: 20 mins
2. C176
Your Gunditjmara cultural guide will show you a historic stone house used by Gunditjmara men, a stone wall art installation, as well as an area of lava flow featuring two weirs and a dam associated with trapping and holding kooyang. Travel around 20 mins to the next location.
Duration: 90 mins
3. Budj Bim National Park
See the Budj Bim volcanic crater now Lake Surprise, as you take a guided bush walk and step inside the lava tunnels and a cave. Travel around 20 mins to the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre for a light lunch.
Duration: 60 mins
4. Lake Condah
Lunch at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre cafe.
Duration: 90 mins
5. Lake Condah
Take an informative guided walk with your Gunditjmara cultural guide and explore the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre, Lake Codah and ancient eel traps. This location includes stunning wetland views and extensive wildlife including native birdlife. Travel around 20 mins to the next location.
Duration: 120 mins

Inclusion

Snacks

Lunch

In-vehicle air conditioning

Exclusion

Gratuities

Cancellation Policy

Check mark icon Refundable tickets

For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.

  • 100% refund if cancelled 1+ days before the start date
  • 0% refund if cancelled less than 1 day(s) before the start date

Additional Info

Service animals allowed

Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries

Suitable for all physical fitness levels

There is travel time of around 20 mins between each location visited on this tour. The total time on tour is 8 hours.

Supplied by Budj Bim Cultural Landscape Tourism

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