Australian Traveller

Nations Building

WHILE THE FACT THAT AUSTRALIA is home to the oldest living culture in the world is a relatively recent discovery for many beyond our shores, the stories and histories and knowledge of this continent’s First Nations peoples have been carried and felt and handed down through generations like sacred totems over 60,000 years.

The vast expanse of the WA landscape is home to a united nations of peoples, languages and narratives that are joined together within the outline of the state, as if in a giant patchwork. Conscious exploration and a desire to hear and encounter Indigenous culture firsthand from the people empowered to share it pays rich rewards, with a roster of tours and experiences to delve into, from bush-tucker expeditions to staying on Country with

You’re reading a preview, subscribe to read more.

More from Australian Traveller

Australian Traveller1 min read
Online
Farewell summer and welcome the cooler months by seeking out the cutest, cosiest towns across the country to visit when the seasons change and autumn arrives in a blaze of glory. Cooling down at the beach is a non-negotiable during an Aussie summer.
Australian Traveller5 min read
Roots Run Deep
I’M TAKING MENU SUGGESTIONS from owner Katrina Myers moments after arriving at luxurious Lost & Found retreat in Barham, NSW. She’s just recommended the pork at Ivy Joyce, the hip restaurant I’m headed to later that night. “And if you like that, you’
Australian Traveller3 min read
A Shore Thing
AS SOMEONE WHO LIVED around the corner from Hurricane’s Grill & Bar Bondi Beach when it launched in the mid-1990s, I have a few questions. How did the chain that bowed so deeply to the appetite of carnivores go from being a restaurant known for its s

Related Books & Audiobooks