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Half-Day Guided Tour of Tungatt Mirring

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Overview

Dive into indigenous culture with a half-day guided tour of Tungatt Mirring, explore an ancient eel farm, and marvel at Australia's unique volcanic landscape.

Highlights

  • - Embark on a guided walking tour, unveiling the ingenious 6,600-year-old aquaculture practices of the Gunditjmara people.
  • - Take a stroll through the Kurtonitj Indigenous Protected Area, teeming with historical stone eel traps, channels, and smoking trees.
  • - Experience the tranquillity of Budj Bim National Park, home to lava tunnels, caves, and a delightful resident koala population.
  • - Relish a morning tea amid the Budj Bim National Park, home to an extinct volcano, and a crater lake, Lake Surprise.
  • - Did you know? The smoking tree is living proof of the technique used to smoke eels, giving them a unique flavor and preserving them for later use or trade.

What's included

  • - Half-day guided tour
  • - Gunditjmara cultural guide
  • - Morning tea

Not included

  • - Lunch

Cancellation policy

Free cancellation up to 24 hours before the start of your experience.

Your experience

Discover Ancient Aquaculture at Tae Rak

Kick-start your journey of exploration at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre, where you'll get an insightful glimpse into the ingenious aquaculture practices of the Gunditjmara people. Dating back 6,600 years, this intricate system of eel farming utilized stone traps that could be adjusted based on eel size, embodying an early form of sustainable farming. Your journey continues at the heart of Budj Bim, the Kurtonitj Indigenous Protected Area (IPA). This cultural treasure trove houses remnants of stone eel traps, stone channels, and eel-smoking trees, a testament to an era when this landscape thrived with activity.

Unveiling the Wonders of Stone Country at Tungatt Mirring

Continuing your journey, arrive at Budj Bim National Park. Nestled within the Western Victorian Volcanic Plains, this inactive volcano, known to Gunditjmara as Mount Eccles, awaits. Take a moment to enjoy your morning tea amidst the tranquil surroundings before you embark on a cultural walk across this 'Stone Country'. Marvel at Lake Surprise, a crater lake formed by one of Australia's youngest lava flows that extends over 50 kilometers. Explore the captivating lava tunnels and caves, a geological wonder of this terrain. Keep an eye out for the extensive koala population that finds sanctuary among these lush forests.

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