wawa Nagambie

Wawa Nagambie

You are invited to say wawa (hello) to Taungurung Country and our passionate guides as we reveal the rich layers of living culture embodied in the land and waterways around Nagambie – Central Victoria.

For tens of thousands of years pre-colonisation, the waterways of the waring (Goulburn River) and its lush tributaries have sustained seasonal food sources and a nourishing cultural life for the Taungurung people, and in return, the

Taungurung people have cared for and sustained this place – Taungurung biik (Country). Biik has been profoundly changed by colonisation, yet our cultural relationship and responsibilities to biik remain. Journey with us to
understand our cultural values and our cultural heritage – past, present, and future, specifically relating to the story of baan (water) – the lifeblood of biik.

We take you to a special place that holds deep cultural value. It is here that you can learn about the ingenuity and way of life of Taungurung Ancestors who survived by reading and adapting to the changing conditions of these floodplains. Take part in a traditional Welcome Smoking Ceremony, spend time yarning with our guides, connect with our beautiful waterways onboard a cruise through the wetlands of tabilk-tabilk (place of many waterholes) and understand what’s needed to heal and protect these important cultural landscapes.

Inclusions: This 4.5-hour cultural experience departs and ends at Tahbilk Winery – Wetlands View Restaurant, includes travel by wawa biik 4WD vehicle, guided walk and talk at a cultural site, picnic lunch, a boat cruise on the Tahbilk wetlands and plenty of yarning time to ask questions.

Inclusions
This 4.5-hour cultural experience departs and ends at Tahbilk Winery – Wetlands View Restaurant, includes travel by wawa biik 4WD vehicle to a cultural site, provides quality time with our guides, a welcome ritual, lunch under the peppercorn trees, a cruise on the Tahbilk wetlands, and plenty of opportunities to yarn and have your questions answered.