The summer school holidays are fast approaching, and we are all excited to get out and start having family adventures again. While travelling to some places can be tricky at the moment, we have plenty of fun, educational and exciting activities right here in New South Wales.
Activities to keep the whole family engaged, places where you can just let kids be kids and have fun learning about Aboriginal culture. Here are our picks of the best Aboriginal activities in New South Wales to entertain the kids and the whole family over the school holidays.
One Hour Quad Bike Adventure Tour
Take the kids school holiday activities to the next level and release their inner adrenalin junkie with Sand Dune Adventures! Go quad biking on the southern hemispheres largest sand dunes.
Experience the magnificence of riding from bush to beach and through the dunes take in the glorious views of the sweeping Port Stephen's coastline and learn about the Aboriginal history and culture of the land. The freedom, speed and thrills are bound to be fun for the whole family and a highlight of the holidays.
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Mount Yengo Sunset Tour
Have a truly beautiful and transformative family experience in World Heritage Listed Yengo National Park. Yengo National Park and the surrounding area is the traditional Country of the Darkinjung people. Wollombi was and continues to be an important meeting place, Aboriginal people would travel for trade, social gatherings, and ceremony.
On this spectacular sunset tour you will discover the cultural significance of Mount Yengo, explore Finchley Trig which has an astonishing wealth of ancient Aboriginal rock art and offers 360-degree views over the Yengo National Park. You will also get to explore the Map Site and the Turkey Site whilst learning the little lore stories of the Darkinjung people.
Bouddi Aboriginal Walking Tour
School holidays aren’t just about the little kids. Girri Girra’s Bouddi Aboriginal Walking Tour is the perfect introduction for older children to Aboriginal history, culture and art. Beautiful Bouddi National Park is rich in Aboriginal culture.
Your journey through the park begins with an Acknowledgement of Country, then hear creation stories and participate in a traditional smoking ceremony. Then walk in the footsteps of Australia’s first people and feel their living connection to the 21st century. See original rock carvings and feel the power of connecting with this beautiful country.
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Gumbaynggirr Cultural Stand-Up Paddle Tours
Have your kids got energy to burn? Looking for a fun, physical outdoor activity? Burn some energy and learn about Gumbaynggirr Cultural with Wajaana Yaam on their Gumbaynggirr Cultural Stand-Up Paddle (SUP) Tour.
The experience starts with a short SUP demonstration and safety briefing to keep your kids safe. Then it’s time to set off on your paddling adventure. As you paddle through the Coffs Harbour Marine Park your Aboriginal guide will teach Gumbaynggirr language, tell stories and stop along the way to see and taste local bush foods. So much cultural paddling fun in the sun!
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Aboriginal Bush Tucker Tour - Royal Botanic Garden Sydney
Walk with your First Nations guide through the Botanic Gardens to learn more about Indigenous bush foods and how these foods were used traditionally and adapted to the modern plate and palate. On your one-hour tour, you’ll journey through the Cadi Jam Ora garden and learn about some of the hottest bush foods on the market right now, all while tasting some goodies for yourself!
Immerse yourself and the kids in the rich Aboriginal culture of the Traditional Owners of the Sydney city area, the Gadigal and help you see the Garden in a new and exciting way. The Garden was a site in which the First Nations people lived off and farmed for many years before European settlement. The tour will allow visitors and guests to learn and experience Indigenous culture whilst taking in two of Sydney’s most iconic landmarks - the Sydney Opera House and the Sydney Harbour Bridge.
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Now there’s no excuse not to have an Indigenous experience these school holidays!
Book all these and more at Welcome to Country.
