DESCRIPTION
Jellurgal Journey Tours are specifically designed to introduce visitors to the wondrous nature of Aboriginal culture and heritage.
Guests will also have the chance to learn about Australian native fauna and flora.
The three-hour education experience includes:
- a presentation in our Dreaming Amphitheatre inclusive of 3D map interpretation
- a live Aboriginal dance performance and ochre anointment
- a guided walk to the ancient midden located on the Dreaming Mountain, Jellurgal
- an art workshop where students will design and paint their own Aboriginal-inspired Art to take home.
During the tour, guests will learn:
- Aboriginal stories and Dreamtime legends relevant to the areas visited
- ecological practices of traditional landowners
- cultural awareness and cross-cultural sensitivity
- native flora and fauna and its relevance to the lifestyle and day-to-day practices of the people who inhabited the mountain thousands of years ago.
Jellurgal Journey Tour Itinerary:
9.30 am Live Aboriginal dance performance
9:50 am Amphitheatre presentation of traditional life
10.10 am Aboriginal art workshop on the verandah
11.00 am Guided walk along Tallebudgera Creek and Burleigh Headland, including Ochre Anointment Ceremony, significant sites and Dreaming stories.
12.30 pm Return to Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre, collect artwork, farewell and departure.
Tour times / Duration
Journey Tours are available on Tuesday – Friday ONLY.
3 hours
(9.30 am – 12.30 pm)
Bookings are extremely popular, please book in advance to avoid disappointment.
The price per private group is $2450 (Max 50 Guests)
Wheelchair and pram accessibility
The Oceanview track offers limited wheelchair and pram-assisted access. Our accessibility statement can be found here
Holders of a valid Companion Card receive free entry (one companion only) when accompanying a valid Concession Card holder who has purchased an admission ticket
Difficulty
The Oceanview track makes its way along the coastline leading from Tallebudgera Creek around to Burleigh Point.
The track is 1.2km one-way and a ‘Grade 2’ walk, meaning that the track is a hardened surface with gentle hill sections and occasional steps. No bushwalking experience is required and wheelchair assisted and pram assisted access is possible.
Weather and changes to the tour
The Gold Coast averages 245 days of clear and sunny weather throughout the year and maintains a warm sub-tropical climate during most seasons with an average of 20-28°C in summer and 11-21°C in winter. Walking Jellurgal in summer months can be quite warm but the rainforest areas can offer a cool escape. Our guides will monitor the heat conditions and alter the tour accordingly if required.
At the very top of Jellurgal, large hexagonal columns of rock and boulders can be seen scattered down the slope. The movement of these boulders is an ongoing natural geological process and there is at times a risk of rockfall during severe weather. For the safety of visitors, the state government Department of Environment and Science will sometimes close a section of the Oceanview walking track during periods of increased risk. This can be before, during or after conditions of high winds, high rainfall, low temperature or fire. If this section of track is closed, your Jellurgal tour will be altered to avoid this area.
What to bring
We recommend:
- flat shoes suitable for walking
- a hat
- sunscreen
- a bottle of water
You may want to bring swimming attire and towels for a swim at the picturesque Tallebudgera Creek after the tour. A lifeguard-patrolled beach is located a short walk from the centre.
