About our Experiences
wawa biik Taungurung Cultural Experiences are about generating greater respect for the Taungurung story – a resilient story that spans thousands of years. Our experiences inspire deeper connections, learnings, and reflections, that will inspire us all to care more about the future of our Culture and biik (Country).
Meet passionate Taungurung guides who share insights into their cultural practices. Understand life of our Ancestors and learn what being a Custodian of biik means for us today as we walk through important areas of biik together.
We celebrate the small moments of connection with and on biik.
We will also yarn with you about all the work we do on biik as a mob to keep biik and Culture strong for the next generation – this includes protecting cultural heritage, natural resource management and language revitalisation We will introduce you to wawa biik’s partners, who are as determined as we are to care for biik and contribute to our positive future.
wawa Nagambie
Learn about Taungurung living culture present around Nagambie. Connect with the ingenuity of Taungurung Ancestors whose skills and custodianship has been passed onto the next generations, cruise the stunning waterways of tabilk-tabilk and nurture your own important connections to Culture and Country.
Location: Nagambie, Victoria
Duration: 4 hours
wawa Euroa
We welcome you to the Euroa Arboretum (‘the Arb’), a regenerated pocket of Taungurung Country that is a celebration of how to achieve healthy Country. Learn about the cultural use of plants and the proud Taungurung story, alongside the inspiring Arb story. Taste bush foods, enjoy yarns and give thanks to the seasonal abundance of Country.
Location: Euroa Arboretum, Euroa, Victoria
Duration: 3 hours
wawa Euroa Wayilak
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This wawa Euroa wayilak (young people) experience provides children aged 6-12 years with an introduction to Taungurung culture, with an informative cultural walk and art class. Morning tea is also included.
Location: Euroa Arboretum, Euroa, Victoria
Duration: 2.5 hours
wawa tabilk-tabilk
An introduction to the cultural landscape of tabilk-tabilk - the place of many waterholes. Walk the Indigenous flora trail with your Taungurung guide to understand Country from the Taungurung perspective. Cruise the tabilk tabilk wetlands and appreciate the work Tahbilk is doing to be a carbon-neutral winery.
Location: Nagambie, Victoria
Duration: 4 hours
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Testimonials
Yes. Exceeded expectations. Aunty Jo and Uncle Shane were amazing and shared many amazing stories. Lots of hands-on learning like the reeds, the wattle seed milling and the possum skin cloaks.
Kate Harvie - wawa euroa
The experience far exceeded my expectations. We had the warmest welcome to Taungurung country. The Taungurung elders were very open and it was good to see their connection to country.
Ryan Singh - wawa euroa
Exceeded expectations. Have done several others in Victoria, this was by far the most informative and engaging.
Jay Klopper - wawa euroa
The experience was way beyond my expectations. The stories shared, sights visited and experiences we were involved in contributed to a greater appreciation of our early history in our country.
Marilyn Prince - wawa tabilk-tabilk
Exceeded expectations. Have done several others in Victoria, this was by far the most informative and engaging.
Lee Scott - wawa tabilk-tabilk
More than met it was a great window into Taungurung History and Culture, thank you for the experience.
Angus Duckmanton - wawa tabilk-tabilk
Yes the experience was wonderful and met all my expectations, i especially valued the generous sharing of cultural history and traditional lore. I learnt a lot in one single day!
Livia Bonazzi - wawa nagambie
Exceeding my expectations – I thoroughly enjoyed every minute. Your tour guides are very knowledgeable
Lisa Baguley - wawa nagambie
I thought it was a fantastic day and really appreciated how open and inviting Uncle Shane and Jonah were. They were knowledgeable and open and made everyone feel at ease. I was really impressed by the day and will be recommending it to others.
Chris Price - wawa nagambie
Private Group Bookings
wawa biik welcomes private bookings for groups of 8 or more people outside our scheduled departures.
Maximum group size of 16 people applies.
Please contact us directly for enquiries and rates.
wawa biik gift vouchers
A wawa biik gift voucher is a great way to show your support for Taungurung aspirations, while inviting friends and family to experience a Taungurung-led wawa biik experience.
A $50 and $100 voucher is available and redeemable towards any wawa biik public experience.
To purchase a $100 voucher click here
To purchase a $50 voucher, click here
Our Humble Promise
We bring diverse perspectives that may help you think more deeply about your relationship with Taungurung biik. This is done with a generosity of spirit and the humble acceptance that we are healing our cultural knowledge – so we may not know everything, but we do have a strong purpose and a burning passion to get us where we need to go and can promise you:
We’re passionate, so we might just talk all day.
We’re proud, so we might share more stories than you’d expect.
We’re courageous, so we will try speaking our language which we are reviving.
We’re approachable, so we’ll create a safe and welcoming space for us all to learn and grow together.
We’re protective of Country so we’ll tread lightly and leave no trace.
We are honoured that you have chosen to share this journey with us.
wawa biik features in a range of publications, websites and across news outlets as we highlight the Taungurung story alongside the experiences offered.
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Just like the pride and purpose our Elders feel when wrapped in their possum skin cloak, we want wawa biik to be a warm and inspiring space that brings people together to celebrate and learn about our traditional and contemporary aspects of Culture.
Keep the Fire Burning! Blak, Loud and Proud!
Whether you are a First Nations person or a First Nations ally, the 2024 NAIDOC theme is a call to action for us all. We share a few reflections from our Taungurung community and staff to find out what this year’s theme means to them. Solidarity and passion shows up in many forms, it is what keeps the fire burning.
10 ways to be a Taungurung ally this National Reconciliation Week
It doesn’t matter where you are on your ally journey, all that matters is that you’re on the journey.
Cultural Heritage – “It’s still here and so are we” – a yarn with Jonah
Jonah Honeysett is a proud Taungurung /Wiradjuri man of the Nira-balluk clan who considers himself lucky to have grown up knowing about his culture, immersed in his culture, and learning about his culture from his Aboriginal parents and grandparents. It’s Jonah’s strong upbringing and sense of cultural identity that has inspired him to work for his mob and be part of the next wave of Taungurung People passionately protecting Taungurung culture.
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We acknowledge and pay respects to Taungurung Ancestors and Elders, past present and emerging. We continue to remain strong in culture, traditions and memories of those who have paved the way for Taungurung People and Country. We move forward proudly and thank our Ancestors for their guidance and protection throughout our journey.