Dharawal Cultural Tour of NSW South Coast

The day will start with a Smoking Ceremony and a Welcome to Country and include is Boomerang throwing, Bush Tucker tasting and a closing Corroboree.

The tour will start at 9:30am and finish at around 2pm. A meal will also be provided and is included in the cost, Bookings are essential.

The tour starts at 9:30 at Black Head Gerroa. It will commence with a Smoking Ceremony and Welcome to Country to bring everyone safely onto the land.

Drew will then introduce us to Arrawarra, the warrior who fought the Cedar cutters in the early 1810s. This battle took place at Black Head.

Before moving to the next location (via a provided bus or in your own vehicle), Drew will facilitate a discussion about traditional Dharrawal and South Coast identity as well as share more local stories.

From there, we will make our way to the Shoalhaven River at Shoalhaven Heads. Drew will share the story Cullanghutti (Coolangatta) and its significance pre and post colonisation.

We will then make our way to Jindyandy, where we will stop for a cafe break. More stories will be shared about Jindyandy and the farmlands East of Nowra. These were large swamplands prior to colonisation. Jindyandy mill is also the first convict built brick building on the Southern side of the Shoalhaven River.

Finally, we will travel to Crookhaven Heads (Jerrinja) where Drew will show middens and talk about the cultural and colonial history of the area. Crookhaven River is where the name "Shoalhaven" (Shoals Haven) was first referenced by George Bass and Matthew Flinders.

Drew comes from the Jerrinja Community and he will share his cultural knowledge of the area.

A closing corroboree will be performed by the Gadhungal Murring dancers at the end of the tour.

We hope you can join us for this very special day of cultural sharing and learning.