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World’s oldest culture
• When you immerse yourself in this, the world’s oldest culture, make sure you keep your eyes open when you travel our vast continent as our landscape offers an outdoor gallery of ancient art and storytelling dating back 50,000 years.
• Often preserved within national parks, take the time to view ancient rock engravings and explore magnifi cent bush at the same time.
• You can witness ceremonies, dance and song dating back thousands of years when you join in the many festivals that are celebrated each year. And you don’t have to go far. Festivals are held in many capital cities but if you are seeking a bit more adventure, head inland to rural Australia or offshore to the Torres Strait Islands.
• Experience the most modern interpretations of ancient stories told by groups such as the Bangarra Dance Theatre, which has performed in some of the world’s leading venues.
• Visit sites and important spiritual centers with local Indigenous guides who will tell you stories about the Dreamings and demonstrate bush survival skills taught to them by their grandparents and their grandparents. You will likely hear their native language with English translation provided by an experienced interpreter.
• Taste the world’s oldest cuisine –head to a market, buy some bush tucker ingredients and cook up a storm. Perhaps try some bunya bunya nuts in your satay sauce; a stewed quandong with some wattle-seed ice-cream for desert and some bush tomatoes in your salad. Too hard? You can always opt to eat indigenous foods in gourmet restaurants that specialize in emu, kangaroo and other unique Aussie flavors.
• By supporting indigenous tourism entrepreneurs, you are helping create sustainable employment in many areas where there are relatively few opportunities. This enables families and communities to stay on their land, in areas where they have their roots and kinship ties.
• Many individuals, families and communities are welcoming visitors to share their way of life, learn about their culture and hear their stories, reinforcing pride in their cultural heritage.
