Enrich your delegate’s cultural knowledge by exploring Melbourne's diverse urban Aboriginal experiences on a day filled with art, culture, food and nature. Talk to local guides and gain an understanding of the Aboriginal story in both its historic and contemporary forms, all without leaving the city.

9.30am - One hour Birrarung Marr cultural river walk

Learn about the significance of the ‘river of mists’ to the Kulin Nation with a one hour guided walk along the Birrarung Marr (the riverside) with Koorie Heritage Trust. Starting at Melbourne’s iconic Federation Square, the walk includes the Birrarung Wilam (Common Ground) meeting area, Aboriginal art installations and insights into the history of Narrm, now known as Melbourne.

Experience a Welcome to Country and smoking ceremony with the Djirri Djirri dancers – a Wurundjeri female dance group - and Kiernan Ironfield playing the yidaki - a didgeridoo-like instrument of the Yolngu people of northern Australia.

11am - Aboriginal Heritage Walk at Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne

Womin Djeka. Journey into Melbourne Gardens, a significant cultural site for the local Kulin Nation, with an Aboriginal guide.
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​Gain insight into the rich history and thriving culture of the First Peoples of Australia, and develop an understanding and appreciation for their customs and heritage as you discover their connection to plants and explore the traditional uses of plants for food, medicine and tools.
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12.30pm - Brunch at Ngarrgu Djerring Cafe

Ngarrgu Djerring Cafe showcases the richness of First Nations agricultural practices through a thoughtfully curated menu, while creating culturally safe employment and training opportunities for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander young people.

Guests can enjoy granola paired with a vibrant Davidson’s plum coulis or savor a hearty breakfast burrito featuring creamy aniseed myrtle aioli. Pepperberry replaces traditional black pepper across the menu, adding a distinctive native twist. The bakery selection changes regularly, offering treats like oat muffins with tart lilly pilly and delicate macarons infused with bushfoods, all sourced from First Nations businesses.

3.00pm - Visit Koorie Heritage Trust for Indigenous art and culture

Head next door to the Koorie Heritage Trust after lunch. Enjoy permanent collections and rotating exhibitions of paintings, sculptures, cultural artefacts and even oral history recordings.

Delegates may also want to browse the on-site shopKOORIE for authentic Victorian Aboriginal products and designs as a memento of their trip.

3.30pm - Local street art tour with contemporary Aboriginal artist and workshop

Time to get arty. A prominent local street artist will be joined by contemporary Indigenous artist Jarra Karalinar Steel on a guided Street Art Tour – the only street art tour in Australia run by street artists.

Karalinar is known for her large-scale public works and her artwork can be found in various Melbourne laneways you’ll see on the tour. Karalinar’s art expresses her culture and her Boon Wurrung, Wemba Wemba, Trawlwoolway, English and Scottish heritage.

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