Dreaming in the Quay Perth Night Tour
YOUR EXPERIENCE PROVIDER
Djurandi Dreaming
Take a night walk with your Nyungar guide at Elizabeth Quay, a picturesque new waterfront precinct that connects central Perth with the Swan River. Let our Aboriginal guide take you back to the Dreamtime and be delighted by the visual attractions of the Quay, Swan River and the city skyline of Perth.
Dreaming in the Quay is about interacting with your local Aboriginal guide and opening your mind by experiencing traditional Dreamtime stories. You will get to experience the Quay in the early evening surrounded by the rays of fluorescent lights from Perth city creating a beautiful visual atmosphere. Our guide will talk about past and present Nyungar history and give a true historical understanding of the Nyungar people of the Swan River.
Insights into your experience
Tour of Elizabeth Quay will look at this beautiful landmark with a lot of depth, there will be a Dreamtime story along with details about the Wadjuk tribe and the ancient knowledge of the region.
Located at Elizabeth Quay on the Swan River join your guide and learn about mixed elements, cultural understanding and sensitivity, and be delighted by the visual attractions of the Quay.
Your guide will share a Dreamtime story of the Maali otherwise known as the black swan, then provide a talk about the Wadjuk tribe and explain the exclusion zone, stolen generation and assimilation act.
See Laurel Nannup’s ‘First Contact’ bird sculpture and public art by Bessie Rischbieth in the Quay.
Hear about the local native flora and fauna and learn about the local Nyungar people’s diet, the seasons, family structures, and neighbouring tribes.
Things to know
Tours run daily for 45 minutes.
Cost:
Adult $50.00AUD
Concession $25.00AUD
Child (5-17 years) $25.00AUD
What to bring:
- comfortable shoes
- warm clothes/windbreaker
- hat
- water bottle
- camera
Meeting point
Location
Elizabeth Quay, The Esplanade, Perth WA 6000
