Koorie Heritage Trust Lvls 1 & 3, The Yarra Building , VIC 3000 Telephone 03 8662 6300 [email protected] www.koorieheritagetrust.com BIRRARUNG WILAM WALK (RIVER CAMP)

A walk with our Aboriginal guide that takes you through Federation Square and down to the Birrarung Wilam (Common Ground) Aboriginal art installations experiencing the Aboriginal history of the Birrarung Marr (Beside the river of mists) and Aboriginal People of the Kulin Nations.

You will learn the significance of the Birrarung area to the local Kulin people and how the landscape has changed over time gaining a deeper and more meaningful understanding of this important gathering place for the Kulin Nation and one of Melbourne’s most popular meeting hubs.

Duration: 1 hour (approx) Cost: $30 + GST per person Koorie Heritage Trust Lvls 1 & 3, The Yarra Building Federation Square, Melbourne VIC 3000 Telephone 03 8662 6300 [email protected] www.koorieheritagetrust.com BIRRARUNG FALLS WALK

The Birrarung Falls Walk is designed to introduce you to Melbourne’s Aboriginal and early settlement history along the Birrarung (River of Mists – ).

Beginning at the Koorie Heritage Trust, you will be taken to Birrarung Wilam (Common Ground) Aboriginal art installations, which gives a Kulin perspective to the landscape you see during this fascinating journey along the river to the site of the Birrarung waterfalls where the tour will conclude.

As the group meanders along the river, your Aboriginal Aboriginal guide will take you through significant sites and landmarks including the site of the Elizabeth Street Creek and the Waterfalls where you will be able to look down to the first wharves and the long disappeared turning basin.

Duration: 1 - 1½ hours (approx) Cost: $30 + GST per person

Koorie Heritage Trust Lvls 1 & 3, The Yarra Building Federation Square, Melbourne VIC 3000 Telephone 03 8662 6300 [email protected] www.koorieheritagetrust.com SCAR TREE WALK

The Scar Tree Walk is a cultural journey that connects the traditional and contemporary Aboriginal culture and history of the local Kulin People. The walk from Birrarung Marr (Beside the River of Mists) strolls through incorporating the MCG and the protected Scar Trees.

Beginning at the Koorie Heritage Trust, you will be led by our Aboriginal guide to Birrarung Wilam (Common Ground) Aboriginal art installations, which gives a Kulin perspective to the landscape that you will see during your walk to the Scar Trees. The gentle walk with your guide will take you over William Barak Bridge and Batman Avenue, taking in the stories of two significant figures that shaped the history of Melbourne for both Aboriginal people and the settlers.

Once over the bridge you will enter a traditional Kulin Nations meeting place thousands of years old that has become a significant contemporary meeting place for Melbournians and Victorians today. You will learn of the ongoing use of local Aboriginal culture today in the setting of major sporting events at the MCG before finishing at protected cultural heritage sites, the Scar Trees, and understanding what they can tell us today about a history and culture of more than 60,000 years.

Duration: 1 - 1½ hours (approx) Cost: $30 + GST per person

Koorie Heritage Trust Lvls 1 & 3, The Yarra Building Federation Square, Melbourne VIC 3000 Telephone 03 8662 6300 [email protected] www.koorieheritagetrust.com WOMINJEKA TOUR

Our Wominjeka tour takes you on a journey through the Koorie Heritage Trust new location at Federation Square. Beginning at level 1 and walking up to level 3 participants will learn about the history of the organisation, the significance of the interior design in our new building and what services we offer to Aboriginal and non Aboriginal people.

Participants will also learn through images and stories about the ancient and recent history of Victorian Aboriginal culture, how our ancestors survived on the land, housing, clothing and the implements that were used. Hold replica artifacts such as shields, boomerangs, and feel a possum skin cloak.

Duration: 40min (approx) Cost: $10 + GST per person

Koorie Heritage Trust Lvls 1 & 3, The Yarra Building Federation Square, Melbourne VIC 3000 Telephone 03 8662 6300 [email protected] www.koorieheritagetrust.com