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Aboriginal Bushfood
and Wildflower Trails
Visitor Centre
Ancient Tracks, New Journeys
Aboriginal Bushfood and Wildflower Trails
take you beyond the beauty to discover the
medicinal, nutritional and cultural significance
of some of WA’s plants and wildflowers.
WA's wildflowers rank among the most spectacular flower displays in the world. Between July and October, many parts of the state become blankets of
colour with everything from tiny crimson myrtles, dainty smokebush, fiery mountain bells and over 150 varieties of orchids coming into bloom.
For the Aboriginal people, these flowers are also a traditional source of food and medicine – part of Western Australia's great big bush supermarket, full of
highly nutritious foods which can be found throughout the land, the seas and the waterways. On an Aboriginal Bushfood Tour you will be treated to an
interactive and delicious cultural encounter as your Aboriginal guides share an ancient cultural knowledge of what the land has to offer.
Pigface and Icecream
Common in coastal sandy soils throughout the south west,
the red-purple fruit of the Pigface flower has a flavour
described as being like salty strawberry or kiwi fruit. The sap
from the leaves was traditionally used to soothe
stings or burns, or boiled to form an antibacterial tonic
for gargling to soothe sore throats.
Ngalang Wongi Aboriginal Cultural Tours - Bunbury
Sandalwood Nut Mulla Mulla Bloodwood Apple Banksia
With many medicinal properties, every part of The flowers of the Mulla Mulla were used by The insect induced gall of the bloodwood When ripe, the nectar rich flower was a sweet
the Sandalwood tree was utilised. Aboriginal people as decoration in ceremonies. eucalypt is also known as the bush coconut. treat for both people and wildlife.
Gubinge or Kakadu Plum Bloodroot or Bush Chilli Birdflower Bush Banana or Bush Pear
The fruit is the highest natural source of With a hot chilli taste, the bloodroot is eaten Central to a number of cultural stories, With a taste likened to fresh peas the bush pear
Vitamin C and an important medicine plant. raw or used as a flavouring on cooked meats. the flower contains a sweet nectar. is eaten raw or roasted over coals.
Aboriginal
Kununurra
Cape Leveque
Bushfood and
17
2 28 Derby Warmun 7
26
Broome
Wildflower Tours
14 Halls Creek
13 19 21 Fitzroy
29 Crossing 8
1. Bindi Bindi Dreaming PER
Port Hedland
2. Bundys Cultural Tours KIM 27
24 Karratha
3. Bush Ghoodhu GF
Onslow
4. Djirrily Dreaming PER
5. Dale Tilbrook Experiences PER
Exmouth
6. Djurandi Dreaming PER
7. Echo Cultural Tours
8. Girloorloo Tours at Mimbi Caves
KIM
KIM
WESTERN
9 Go Cultural Aboriginal Tours
10. Goldfields Honey Ant Tours
PER
GF AUSTRALIA
11. Goolamwiin PER
Shark Bay
12. Kaarak Dreaming SW 32
13. Kimberley Cultural Adventures KIM
14. Kimberley Country Fitzroy Crossing KIM
15. Koomal Dreaming SW
16. Kurrah Mia SW Geraldton
17 .Luridgii Tours KIM 10
18 Maalinup Aboriginal Experiences PER 3 Kalgoorlie
19. Mabu Buru Tours KIM 25
20. Mandjoogoordap Dreaming PER 1 4 5 9
Perth 30 Norseman 22
21. Narlijia Experiences Broome KIM 11 18 26
6 Fremantle
22. Ngadju Culture Tours GF 20 31
12
23. Ngalang Wongi Aboriginal Tours SW 23 Bunbury Esperance
24. Ngurrangga Tours PIL 15 Yallingup
25. Njaki Njaki Aboriginal Tours WB
16 Albany
26. Nyungar Tours PER
27. Pilbara Tours PIL
28. Southern Cross at Lullumb KIM
29. Uptuyu Aboriginal Adventures KIM
30. Wave Rock Aboriginal Cultural Tours
31 Wuddi Cultural Tours
SW
WB
Wildflower and Bushfood Tour season by Region
32. Wula Gura Nyinda CC
REGION JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV DEC
MAP LEGEND KIMBERLEY
KIM = Kimberley WB = Wheatbelt
PIL = Pilbara SW = South West MIDWEST/PILBARA
CC = Coral Coast PER = Perth/Fremantle/Peel
GF = Goldfields SOUTH WEST
Best time to see wildflowers Best time to experience bushfoods
While bushfoods are available year round in many regions, tours are often conducted at times when bushfood is more abundant.
1. Bindi Bindi Dreaming 3. Bush Ghoodhu
Wongutha Aboriginal Tours
Bindi Bindi Dreaming showcases the unique
Noogar culture in Perth. The Tucker Bush On an outback bushwalk see the spectacular
Program assists groups in establishing their desert wildflower displays, forage for bushtucker
own bush tucker gardens, enriching the and learn the Wongutha names and uses for
learning environment with native edible plants. local plants and animals. Hear ancient Dreaming
In-house cultural activities and on-country tours stories, learn about traditional tools and
can be tailored to your requirements. experience the world’s oldest living culture.
Call: 0417 031 707 Call: 0474 971 548
E: marissa@bindibindidreaming.com.au E: tours@bushghoodhu.com.au
W: bindibindidreaming.com.au W: bushghoodhu.com.au
2. Bundys Cultural Tours 4. Djirrily Dreaming
A traditional owner, Bundy lives a Hear the yarns of the Noongar creation
contemporary but traditional Bardi lifestyle. story, our language and learn who the
Join Bundy on an bushtucker journeyof Noongar people are. Learn about bush
foraging and fishing. Activities include: plants, medicines and their ancient healing
Bushtucker Tour, Night Fishing Tour (own properties. Connect with our booja (land)
4WD required) and Spearmaking Tour. through, bushcraft, fire and dance activities.
Call: 0424 525 356
Call: (08) 9192 4970 E: bel@dirrilydreaming.com.au
E: reservations@kooljaman.com.au W: djirrilydreaming.com.au
W: bundysculturaltours.com.au
The healing power
of native plants
Native Flower Power
The smoking ceremony is an ancient, Aboriginal custom
where native leaves are burnt as part of a cleansing ritual
to ward off bad spirits. Discover the healing properties of
Djirrily Dreaming Noongar Aboriginal Experiences - Perth native plants and flowers on a cultural tour with Djirrily
Dreaming. Create your own beautiful smoking stick using
plants native to Noongar Country.
5. Dale Tilbrook Experiences 7. Echo Cultural Tours
Johnny Echo was taught to live off the land and
Dale's experiences and activities around Bush walk the footsteps of his Kija ancestors from an
Tucker, Aboriginal Culture and History and early age. Johnny is an excellent storyteller with
Aboriginal Art are comprehensive, in depth, a kind and generous spirit. Tagalong with him
engaging and always include some bush on a guided tour and immerse yourself in
tucker snacks at the very least. Learn about spectacular country while listening to intriguing
medicine plants and the amazing nutritional tales about this ancient land and its people
qualities of Australian native plants.
HALF AND FULL DAY TOURS depart daily from
Call: 0411 112 450 Warmun Aboriginal Community.
E: info@daletilbrookexperiences.com.au
W: daletilbrookexperiences.com.au DM/Call: 0474 020 079
E: warmunaboriginalculturalcentre@gmail.com
W: warmunaboriginalculturalcentre.com.au
6. Djurandi Dreaming 8. Girloorloo Tours
Nyungar man Justin Martin is a qualified tour at Mimbi Caves
guide and Aboriginal artist. Tours and artworks A friendly welcome awaits you at Mimbi
are based around history, facts and creation Caves Campground. Explore the caves and
stories passed down through generations. learn of their significance to the Gooniandi
Journey through my country and experience people. Walk between the Karst cliffs,
the bush foods, wildlife, culture and language sample native foods and medicine plants,
of the Nyngar people. enjoy damper and Billie Tea around the
campfire.
Call: 0458 692 455
E: justin@djurandi.com.au Call: (08) 9191 5355 or 0427 794 527
fxtourism@sdwk.wa.gov.au
W: djurandi.com.au mimbicaves.com.au
10. Goldfields 12. Kaarak Dreaming
Honey Ant Tours Enjoy listening to the didgeridoo and
Join our family on an authentic bushfood tapping sticks while Maitland talks in his
foraging tour in the heart of Australia's Golden native language. Join him on a guided
Outback. Discover nature’s bounty as we gather, bush walk and along an ancient dream
prepare and taste the traditional bushfoods and trail. Learn about traditional bush
medicine plants that have sustained the Tjupan medicines and native foods
people for millennia.
Call: 0472 678 144 Call: 0498 853 544
E: dannyulrich1844@gmail.com E: cultural@kaarakdreaming.com.au
W: goldfieldshoneyanttours.com.au W: kaarakdreaming.com.au
9. Go Cultural 11. Goolamwiin
Aboriginal Tours & Experiences Offering a range of structured Cultural
Join your Noongar guide on a journey into programs aimed at connecting people with
Perth's cultural past. Hear the Noongar story, Nyungar culture. Drawing on cultural
the first story of the Whadjuk people. Learn protocols we teach respect for and share
how this country sustained our people for Cultural knowledge of the Nyungar Country
millennia on a cultural exploration of Perth’s on which we walk and live
CBD and Kings Park Botanical Gardens.
Call: 0411 097 949
Call: 08 9429 8875 E: tkstack@goolamwiin.com.au
E: bookings@gocultural.com.au
W: gocultural.com.au W: goolamwiin.com.au
A new spin on an
Ancient Bushfood
Boab Ginger Beer & Iced Tea
Boab fruit is a highly nutritious superfood with a tangy citrus
flavour. The fruit has six times more vitamin C than oranges,
is rich in calcium, minerals, vitamins and dietary fibre.
Aboriginal owned Bindam Mie have created a range of Boab
Kimberley Cultural Adventures - Broome
food and skincare products that you can sample on tour
with Robert Dann from Kimberley Cultural Adventures.
14. Kimberley Country 16. Kurrah Mia
Culturally Noongar
Fitzroy Tours
Spend 6 days with the traditional owners, the Explore how the landscape of Albany
Bunuba people, on an adventure unlike (Kinjarling) sustained the economic, spiritual
anything you’ve ever experienced. Travel by and cultural needs of the Menang people for
foot and in 4WD through some of the most over 40 000 years. Learn how they used ochre,
authentic and remote parts of Australia. plants, stone, animals and fire for hunting,
medicine, gathering, tools and food.
Call: 0418 325 629 Call: 0419 320 533
E: info@kimberleycountry.com E: info@kurrahmia.com.au
W: kimberleycountry.com W: kurrahmia.com.au
13. Kimberley 15. Koomal Dreaming
Cultural Adventures Come on a native food journey and discover
Join Robert Dann, in the place where he was culture, country, and environment through
born, for an amazing morning or afternoon 3 interactive and hands on learning experiences.
hour cultural experience. He will share with you Learn about the bush medicine and Dreaming
a small slice of 40,000 years of Broome and spirits that have enriched the lives of Wadandi
Kimberley culture as well as his unique home people since time began.
brewed Boab Ginger Beer and Iced Tea.
Call: 0434 537 639 Call: 0412 415 355
E: robbie@kimberleyculturaladventures.com.au E: info@koomaldreaming.com.au
W: kimberleyculturaladventures.com.au W: koomaldreaming.com.au
18. Maalinup Aboriginal 20. Mandjoogoordap
Experiences Dreaming
Bushtucker is a specialty and we carry a range Learn how to make bush twine, identify
of Australian native foods as well gifts, souvenirs medicine plants and forage for bushfood.
and authentic artworks. Guests can wander our Discover hidden cultural locations and the
bushfood garden, commune with the emus and ancient Dreaming stories that are connected
even purchase a plant for their own garden. to them.
Call: 9296 0711 Call: 0408 952 740
E:dalet@iinet.net.au E: george@mandurahdreaming.com.au
W: maalinup.com.au W: mandurahdreaming.com.au
17. Luridgii Tours 19. Mabu Buru Tours
Drive your own 4WD vehicle through The Yawuru coastline is a place of high
spectacular scenery, personally guided by the cultural and ecological significance. An area
Miriuwung guides. Hear dreaming stories, abundant in plants traditionally used for
swim in outback gorges and learn about medicine, food and making tools, you could
bush tucker., explore the ancient caves and say that Yawuru Country is our own ancient
thermal springs of Rugged Ranges. supermarket, hardware store and pharmacy.
Call: (08) 9168 2704 Call: 0400 386 667
E: tours@luridgiitours.com.au E: mabuburutours@outlook.com.au
W: luridgiitours.com.au W: mabuburu.com.au
Survival Snacks
Wichetty Grubs & Honey Ants
Perhaps the best known of all the bushfoods, the wichetty
grub is the ultimate survival snack. Rich in protein, fat,
energy (~1170 kilojoules per 100 grams), they are also
a valuable source of vitamin B1 and the essential minerals
potassium, magnesium and zinc. Packed with protein for
energy and rich in iron and calcium, honey ants provided
much needed source of energy for desert dwellers.
Goldfields Honey Ant Tours - Kalgoorlie You can forage for these bush delicacies on tour with
Goldfield Honey Ant Tours.
22 Ngadju Culture Tours 24. Ngurrangga Tours
Ngadju Cultural Tours are Aboriginal Tours of Explore the spectacular wildflowers and plants
special and historic sites with a local Ngajdu unique to the Pilbara with your Ngarluma
guide. Listen to Dreamtime stories and legends guide. Hear the stories of the stones, the
of how the land was created. Discover ancient petroglyphs that date back more than
traditional Aboriginal hunting and gathering 40,000 years and their connection to the
practices and experience dance performances. Yaburrara people. Specialising in cross cultural
‘on country’ group activities.
Call: 0431 625 507 Call: (08) 6373 1440
E: ngadjudancer@gmail.com E: bookings@ngurrangga.com.au
W: ngadjuculturaltours.com W: ngurrangga.com.au
21. Narlijia Experiences 23. Ngalang Wongi
Broome Aboriginal Cultural Tours
Drawing on knowledge gained from living a A cultural journey that reveals a very different
saltwater lifestyle as well as professional side of Bunbury through Dreaming stories and
training as a curator, Bart’s tours offer a unique whimsical yarns about the traditional life. Learn
perspective and the opportunity to experience about bushtucker, local wildlife and traditional
the rich pickings in the mangroves. ochre making.
Call: (08) 9195 0232 Call: 0457 360 517
E: bart@toursbroome.com.au E: troy@ngalangwongi.com.au
W: narlijiatours.com.au W: ngalangwongi.com.au
25. Njaki Njaki 27. Pilbara Tours
Aboriginal Tours Our guided tours highlight the unique aspects
Specially tailored Noongar cultural of the region and focus on sharing our
immersion packages. Selected activities can knowledge of local flora, fauna and industry
involve local Aboriginal elders and children. including our Salt Eco Tour showcasing how salt
Learn about the rich Aboriginal history via is made, the amazing natural environment of
walk trails and hands on cultural activities. the Pilbara Coast and Aboriginal Culture.
Call: 0407 984 470 Call: 0408 933 108
E: tours@njakinjaki.com.au E: enquiries@pilbaratours.com.au
W: njakinjaki.com.au W: pilbaratours.com.au
28. Southern Cross at Lullumb
26. Nyungar Tours Bolo’s Coastal Walks
Authentic Aboriginal cultural tours in and Discover breathtaking, contrasted landscapes and
around Perth. Share traditional stories of meet and interact with local people and learn
Whadjuk Country and the history of the about Bardi Jawi traditional ecological
Nyungar People in Perth. Explore the knowledge and modern ways to live off the
tranquil scented gardens and learn about bush and the ocean as you walk through
bushfoods and medicine plants. mangroves, salted mudflats, and beautiful creeks.
Call: 0477 442 515 Call: 0477 510 198
E: info@nyungartours.com.au E: reservations@kooljaman.com.au
W: nyungartours.com.au W: lullumbtours.com.au
Festive Quandong & Bushfruit Cake
The Quandong
Wild Peach or Desert Peach
The distinctive bright, crimson fruits have been a staple for
Aboriginal people for over 50,000 years. The flesh is highly
nutritious containing twice the vitamin C of an orange. A
vegan source of iron and zinc it was an important substitute
for meat during lean times. The leaves, bark and nut were used
for ceremonial and medicinal purposes. The nut oil has anti-
inflammatory properties and was traditionally used for medicinal
purposes. When in season, you can sample quandong fruit on
tour with Wave Rock Aboriginal Cultural Tours.
Bushfood Recipes
Festive Quandong Cake, Lemon
Myrtle Cake, Smoked Ngari...
You can download these recipes
and more. Scan the QR code and
visit our Bushfood Recipes page.
29. Uptuyu Aboriginal 31.Wuddi Aboriginal
Adventures Cultural Tours
Uptuyu provides private 4WD charter tours for Visit significant cultural sites and connect
school groups. Design your safari camp and through traditional artefacts, storytelling and
experience the real Aboriginal Kimberley. cultural heritage of the area and its first
Travelling respectfully through traditional people. Visit locations of rare wildflowers and
country learning and reflecting on what the learn of their cultural significance.
people and the country have to share with us.
Call: 0476 788 139
Call: 0400 878 898 E: wuddiaboriginaltours@gmail.com
E: info@uptuyu.com.au W: wudditours.com.au
W: uptuyu.com.au
30.Wave Rock Aboriginal 32. Wula Gura Nyinda
Cultural Tours Eco Cultural Adventures
Explore the cultural heritage of the Shark Bay
Learn about the ancient lifestyle, hunting, World Heritage area. Learn about the area’s
fauna and flora such as the Casuarina trees rich and diverse ecology through a range of
(Sheoaks) which were often used for making foraging, fishing, bushwalking, kayaking and
wooden shields and utensils and the local On Country Eco Cultural Adventures.
Quandong, an important food source.
Call: 0432 029 436
Call: 0429 805 052 E: info@wulagura.com.au
E: hydenhotel@bigpond.com
W:waverock.com.au W: wulagura.com.au
Aboriginal 6 Seasons
Aboriginal people have always practised sustainable hunting and gathering methods.There are certain seasons to collect and times of the year to avoid
collecting some species. In contrast to the 'classic' four seasons, many Aboriginal cultural groups celebrate six calendar seasons which are not strictly
anchored to dates, but are determined by nature and environmental changes like a change in weather, a plant flowering or the hibernation of reptiles.
The Noongar 6 Seasons ( South West)
DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
BIRAK BUNURU DJERAN MAKURU DJILBA KAMBARANG
Hot and dry Warm easterly wind Cool and pleasant Cold and wet Cold, lessening rain Warming, rains finishing
The Bardi 6 Seasons (Kimberley)
DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN JUL AUG SEP OCT NOV
MANGAL NGALADAN IRALBU BARGANA DJALALAYI LALIN
Green tree frog brings Cyclone season brings Hot period South easterly winds blow West winds return Hot and humid
first big rains storms from the ocean after the wet Cool season Warming up season Turtle mating season
WET SEASON DRY SEASON
Harnessing the Power of Plants
Many of WA’s native plants were an important resource
Making fire with
for Aboriginal people, not just for food and medicine, but
for making hunting weapons and tools, as indicators of
changing seasons or as adornments in celebrations.
Wildflowers
Traditional firemaking is a good example of understanding
the natural resources of country. The spent banksia cones
were used as fuel, while the oil rich stem of the Balga
(Grass Tree) flower provided the means to create the hot
ember and dried Balga fronds the kindling. Fire was an
Koomal Dreaming - Dunsborough & Yallingup important tool for the first Australians and was used for
hunting, toolmaking and land management.
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