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Tae Rak (Lake Condah) 2-Hour Cultural Walk: Explore Ancient Budj Bim Cultural Landscape and Wildlife
4.9
154 Ratings
Breakaway Creek
Embark on a 2-hour cultural walk at Tae Rak (Lake Condah) to explore the ancient Budj Bim Cultural Landscape and encounter diverse wildlife. Learn about the Gunditjmara creation story and witness the remarkable aquaculture system and kooyang traps crafted by the indigenous community.
Duration:
2 hours
Cancellation:
1 day
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Highlights
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Lake Condah - Your Gunditjmara guide will meet you at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre for an overview of the centre, the kooyang (eel) holding tank, the processing facility and the cafe & retail space.
Your guide will give you an overview of the Gunditjmara creation story and point out the extensive marine and bird-life of the lake.
Continue along the western edge of lake to the weir, for a look at the ancient landscape and the extensive range of stone aquaculture sites and fish traps. Learn about:
- Culturally significant flora & fauna, and the Tae Rak landscape
- The Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre and the Gunditjmara people
- Introduction to traditional kooyang (eel) harvesting & processing
- Stone country and kooyang traps on the eastern side of the lake & the network of aquaculture systems designed to trap and harvest kooyang for food and trade.
What's Included
- On-site restroom facilities
What's Not Included
- Tea and coffee
- Snacks
Additional Information
A guided walk of Tae Rak (Lake Condah) gives visitors an overview of the ancient and unique World Heritage Listed Budj Bin Cultural Landscape.
Your guide will give you an overview of the Gunditjmara creation story and point out the extensive marine and bird-life of the lake.
See ancient aquaculture system of lava flows and life-filled waterways and kooyang (eel) traps designed by the Gunditjmara, who have thrived here for more than 39,000 years, sustained by the living knowledge of their ancestors.
Location
WRRG+Q2 Breakaway Creek
Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre - Vaughans Road, Breakaway Creek, Victoria, 3303.
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Customer Ratings
4.9
(154 Ratings)
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Brendana621
Aug 23, 2024
Unique Gunditjmara Country - We thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Rueben this morning it was fabulous, very informative and fun. We finished off with a yummy eel tasting platter served by very friendly staff at the cafe.
We camped at nearby Budj Bim National park with lots of wildlife and clean facilities.
Both highly recommended!
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W1585pgfionaw
Aug 13, 2024
WONDERFUL TOUR - This tour was amazing. My guide Rueben was so informative about the indigenous culture and the aquaculture.I know much more about eels that I ever thought I would. It was extremely interesting. Rueben is a great guide. He answered all my questions with wonderful insight into the indigenous culture. 10/10. I highly recommend this tour. As a bonus, the landscape is stunning.
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K4750lnjudyr
Aug 8, 2024
If you don’t know, FIND OUT! - Excellent tour! The sophisticated indigenous history that colonisers failed to hide comes to life at Budj Bim, revealing Gunditjmara ingenuity in shaping the land to sustainably harvest and process eels. This tour opens the history book at 37,000 years ago, highlighting the critically important relationship between culture and landscape. Go in the morning then stay for lunch.
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Clairegl9355to
Jul 28, 2024
An Important cultural & education experience - Such an amazing experience! I was lucky enough to be the only person booked in on the day, Luke was a fantastic guide & It felt like such a privilege for him to share some of his culture with me. I learnt so much from the 2-hour cultural walk. Tae Rak is an incredible space & I highly recommend visiting. Hats off to the staff & community responsible. Can't wait to go back with friends & family.
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Cathyoke
Jul 6, 2024
Amazing cultural experience - The two hour tour starting and ending at Tae Rak was so informative and interesting. Rueben our guide was excellent , we all learnt so much, starting at the cultural centre - with the fascinating story of the famous eels- continuing, via mini bus, to see the ancient fish traps on country. Beautiful country.
We enjoyed lunch at the cultural centre afterwards.
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68tonyh
Jul 5, 2024
Access information all Australians should know - This Budj Bim tour is a must do experience for all Australians to learn the amazing early history of our country and it's First Nation peoples knowledge and use of "Country".
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Davide5659
Jun 28, 2024
Spectacular - So many Ú' shaped stone house foundations all facing north. The place is great now and will only get better over time. Thanks Luke (our guide), he's knowledgeable, fun and considerate.
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258jenp
Jun 23, 2024
Hidden Gem That Every Australian (and overseas visitor) Should Visit at Least Once - Coming from a different State, our family in Tarrington suggested visiting this World Heritage Site with us, as they had previously visited, and were blown away. We did the tour with Reuben, and boy it was a real eye opener. Reuben's knowledge of the area, and the history he imparted, was something that every Australian, and overseas visitors, should experience at least once in their lives. Reuben is an incredible voice, and we all said we would gladly go back and do this tour, as well as other tours available, again.... and again. What a hidden gem that needs to be more prominently advertised.
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P4200uifionas
Jun 20, 2024
Money well spent - recommended tour. - Our 2 our session was excellent: info on the life cycle of eels was interesting and information on indigenous culture fascinating. Our guide was very entertaining and knowledgeable.
The centre itself is a beautiful building - it is out in the sticks but well worth making the trip. I wish that we had time to have done the full day tour. So much to learn!
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Kerry_p
Jun 21, 2024
Eel samples - It would have been nice to have received a recommendation to do an eel sample which we heard about by reading the reviews today. We came a long way to have a genuine experience and it doesn’t measure up in value to what’s on offer elsewhere around Australia.
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