You are invited to say wawa (hello) to Taungurung Country and our passionate Taungurung guides as we reveal the rich layers of living culture embodied in the land and waterways around Nagambie – Central Victoria.  

You
are invited to say wawa (hello) to Taungurung biik (Country) and our passionate
Taungurung guides as we reveal the millennia of living culture connected to
Country in the area of Nagambie, Central Victoria.

For
tens of thousands of years pre-colonisation, the waterways of the waring
(Goulburn River) and its lush tributaries have sustained seasonal food sources
and a nourishing cultural life for the Taungurung people, and in return, the
Taungurung people have cared for and sustained this place - Taungurung
Country.  Biik has been profoundly changed by colonisation, yet our
cultural relationship and responsibilities to biik remain. Journey with us to
understand our cultural values and our cultural heritage – past, present, and
future, specifically relating to the story of baan (water) – the lifeblood of
biik.

We
take you to a special place that holds deep cultural value. It is here that you
can learn about the ingenuity and way of life of Taungurung Ancestors who
survived by reading and adapting to the changing conditions of these
floodplains. Take part in a traditional Welcome Smoking Ceremony, spend time
yarning with two Taungurung leaders, connect with our beautiful waterways
onboard a cruise through the wetlands of tabilk-tabilk (place of many
waterholes) and understand what's needed to heal and protect these important
cultural landscapes.

Inclusions: This 4.5-hour cultural experience departs and ends at Tahbilk Winery - Wetlands View Restaurant, includes travel by wawa biik 4WD vehicle, provides quality time with two Taungurung guides, traditional Welcome Smoking Ceremony, lunch, a boat cruise on the Tahbilk wetlands and plenty of yarning time to ask questions about culture and Taungurung aspirations.