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W IGA WARTA the place of the native orange A IGA WARTA, LOCATED IN THE NORTHERN , SOUTH PROVIDES A UNIQUE “ONCE IN A LIFETIME” EXPERIENCE. THE CULTURAL AWARENESS PROGRAM INCLUDES R ALL MEALS, ACCOMMODATION, TOURS AND TRANSPORT TO EACH AREA OF TEACHING. T A I G A W A R T A I G A W A R T

Iga Flower. Photograph courtesy Gayle Mather A IGA WARTA WHAT WE CAN OFFER Iga Warta offers a unique opportunity for visitors to Mai (food) experience Adnyamathanha culture, living, sharing and We offer the visitor a unique culinary experience with learning in an Aboriginal community setting. the use of our traditional bush tucker prepared and Iga Warta means native orange in Yura Ngawarla, the cooked in the traditional ways, and adding a multi- language of the Adnyamathanha people – the cultural mix with dishes such as kangaroo lasagne or traditional owners of the area. Iga Warta is set amongst meatloaf a specialty. We have won the Gourmet Traveler the magnificent mountains of the Northern Flinders 2002 Jaguar Award for Excellence in Gastronomic Travel. Ranges and is owned, managed and staffed by This award recognises the wealth of knowledge passed Aboriginal people. on to us by our mother, an excellent cook. With 11 children in the family we all had to help. She spent The owners of Iga Warta are following the dreams of many hours teaching the girls to cook and we now use their Elders to offer a cultural tourism experience as a that knowledge as our foundation for the food we offer positive way to share their culture and their land to our visitors today. raise awareness of the Adnyamathanha culture. Iga Warta is located about 700km north of . Malkaii tour Access is mainly by sealed roads, with an 80km section Visit a painting site that has been dated to be 35,000 of unsealed road. years old and can still be interpreted through the oral In addition, Iga Warta is an award winning centre for history of our people that has been handed down from culture and food. It has been awarded the 2001 SA generation to generation. Great Regional Award – Highly commended in the Tourism Category. Also, National Winner of the Gourmet Ochre Pit Traveller 2002 Jaguar Awards for Excellence for Visit the ochre pits and learn about the importance Gastronomic Travel and Winner of the 2002 Yellow of the ochre, its uses and the significance of the Pages SA Tourism Awards for Aboriginal and Torres different colours. Strait Islander Tourism. Yura Muda (Women’s site) - Men are welcome LEARNING FROM ADNYAMATHANHA PEOPLE Visit a women’s site with one of the Adnyamathanha women and learn about traditional as well as At Iga Warta, the cultural tourism centre is the natural contemporary issues from a woman’s perspective environment. The land is interpreted through the including the moiety system. Adnyamathanha culture and the mountains, plants, animals and ancient painting sites provide the ancient Social History tour living culture of the area. Visit sites and listen to what has happened to our Experience the Yura Muda* of the Adnyamathanha people since non-Aboriginal people came to our people and get a feel for this beautiful country. Walk country. Learn about issues including the Missions, this traditional land, taste the bush tucker and absorb pastoralists, rations and the changes to our people’s the culture. lifestyles. * Yura Muda - the Land is like a book, Plant and Flora Education we are taught by our Elders from the This tour teaches the visitor about traditional plant Land. They share their knowledge of use in terms of food and medicine and they have the the journey of our creators and how opportunity to taste foods in season. Over 30 plants they shaped and formed the Yarta are interpreted in this tour. ‘ Land ’ physically, spiritually and environmentally. Yura Muda dictates Campfires to the Adnyamathanha people the Our campfire experiences include story telling, singing concepts of ‘Rules for Living ’, the and the sharing of Adnyamathanha culture, as well as ‘Environment ’ and the ‘Spiritual supper of damper (cooked in the fire in the traditional World ’. Through the Muda it dictates Adnyamathanha way), with urti (quandong) jam to us who we are, where we belong and billy tea. and how we behave. IGA WARTA - STUDENT PACKAGE Included: • Meals as stated. Iga Warta is renowned for its 3 NIGHT PACKAGE magnificent food, consisting of bush tucker and tradition cooking. All dietary needs can be catered Activities Cost for with sufficient prior notice Day 1 • Welcome session after dinner • Accommodation is in shared tents (2 people) Day 2 with swags, sleeping bags and pillows supplied • Ochre Pit $31.50 • Two Cabins, two Bunkhouses and two Deluxe • Malkaii painting site tour $31.50 Safari Tents are available at extra cost • Campfire $12.50 • Hot showers and toilet facilities Day 3 • Plant tour $22.00 • Tours, guides & program components • Social history tour $35.00 • Swimming pool and playground • Adnyamathanha language information sharing circle A shop provides snacks, tourist information Day 4 and general items for sale. • Depart after breakfast Accommodation Shared tent accommodation for 3 nights $54.00 Meals Day 1: dinner. Day 2 & 3: breakfast, lunch, dinner & morning and afternoon teas. MAP TO IGA WARTA FROM ADELAIDE Day 4: breakfast $79.00 Marree TOTAL COST $265.50

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