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Kooyang Yana | Kooyang Walk | Full Day Tour

Breakaway Creek, Victoria

This tour takes visitors through the history of the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape. Starting at Budj Bim National Park, the tour covers Kurtonitj, the Tae Rak wetlands and the Lake Condah Aquaculture Centre.

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Breakaway Creek, Victoria
History culture & Heritage
A$195
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The tour starts with a visit to the Kurtonitj Indigenous Protected Area (IPA)

Kurtonitj (meaning ‘crossing place’) is in the centre of the Budj Bim Cultural Landscape and has historical stone kooyang (eel) traps and stone channels, stone house sites and eel smoking trees. Your guide will show you these sites, as well as an area of lava flow featuring two weirs and a dam associated with trapping and holding kooyang.

After Kurtonitj visit Budj Bim National Park where you will enjoy morning tea. Budj Bim is a Gunditjmara name for Mount Eccles, an inactive volcano located within the Western Victorian Volcanic Plains. The Gunditjmara call the area ‘Tungatt Mirring’ or Stone Country, and it is where the legend of Budj Bim began. Your guide will take you on a cultural walk with key features of interest including Lake Surprise, lava tunnels, caves, forest and wildlife including an extensive koala population.

After Budj Bim National Park, return to the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre & Café for lunch. (included)

After lunch, you will enjoy a Guided Cultural Walk of Tae Rak (Lake Condah) and the surrounding wetlands. Your guide will take you to the southern and eastern sides of the lake for a cultural talk and a look at the:

  • Extensive range of stone aquaculture sites
  • Stone walls
  • Birdlife and other wildlife

The walking tour finishes back at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre & Cafe at approx 4pm.

Tour Fee Includes:

Gunditjmara Aboriginal guide, transport, guided cultural walks, access fees, morning tea and lunch.

  • A kooyang (eel) tasting plate can be ordered for an additional cost.

Child age 4 ~ 13 years. Adults 14 and above.

Infants 0 ~ 3 years. (for safety reasons we are unable to carry infants in our vehicles at this point. Please call our office to discuss your options 03 4504 2193.

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Breakaway Creek, Victoria

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