Local History and Culture

1.5 Hours
Swan Valley, Western Australia
Culture & History
Year Round
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Join Dale Tilbrook, a Wardandi Bibbulmun woman, for a talk on local history and culture in the beautiful Swan Valley, just 30 minutes from Perth, Western Australia. Aboriginal culture is the oldest continuous living culture on the planet.  In my language we don't have words for please and thank you because our social system was based on sharing according to need and available resources. But there were no free lunches. How did this all work? No written language and complex systems understood by all. Amazing. So much to explore. Join us for a fascinating journey of exploration of local Aboriginal culture. Djinang Boordwen. See you later.

This tour operates all year round.

Location

Mandoon Estate, Swan Valley. 10 Harris Rd, Caversham WA 6055

What to expect

Our local history and culture talks introduce participants to traditional Aboriginal life, spirituality and social systems. Dreamtime stories are about creation and events that shaped the landscape and laid down rules for everyday life. We share some of these stories with our guests and share some bush tucker snacks with you to sample.

In a relaxed setting of Maalinup Aboriginal Gallery in the Swan Valley you can taste a variety of wild bush foods, explore the bush food garden and feed the emus who are happy to pose for a photo opportunity.

What is included

Duration: 1.5 – 2 hours
Wheelchair accessible
Medical dietary requirements can be met (advanced notice required)

Includes:

  • Aboriginal Guide
  • Some bush tucker snacks
  • Wander through the bush food gardens and Aboriginal Art Gallery

Meeting point

Mandoon Estate, Swan Valley. 10 Harris Rd, Caversham WA 6055

Please arrive 15 mins prior to departure time and allow sufficient time to park.

YOUR EXPERIENCE PROVIDER

Dale Tilbrook Experiences

Dale Tilbrook is a Wardandi Bibbulmun woman whose traditional Aboriginal Country is the Margaret River, Busselton area. Dale has been a Swan Valley local since 1998, where she opened the Maalinup Gallery, an Aboriginal owned and operated enterprise with her brother Lyall. The gallery located 35 minutes from Perth CBD, offers authentic Aboriginal cultural activities, talks, performances and bush tucker as well as local Aboriginal art, gifts and high quality Australian made souvenirs.

Dale Tilbrook needs little prompting to discuss her favourite topic, the native food scene that Australians call “bush tucker”. Dale is an expert on Indigenous bush foods and is in high demand to share her knowledge and demonstrate how to cook using native ingredients both locally and internationally.

Dale’s journey in Aboriginal tourism began 25 years ago after she returned from living overseas, starting with boomerang and artefact making with her brother but has in recent years expanded into experiences as customers seek more knowledge about Aboriginal culture and life. With this growth, Dale Tilbrook Experiences was born.

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