J E L LU RGA L A B O R I G I N A L CU LT U R A L C E N T R E
Touch the spirit that lives in the heart of the Gold Coast… That’s the slogan of Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre at Burleigh Head, and it couldn’t be more appropriate.
J E L LU RGA L WA L K A B O U T TOUR The Walkabout Tour runs on weekdays at 10 am and begins in the centre’s theatre with an informative talk by an Aboriginal elder. Your tour guide will then take you outside and into Burleigh Head National Park, where First Nations people have lived for countless generations. As you stroll along the 1.2km (one way) oceanview track, you’ll not only take in stunning views, you’ll also pass sites of significant cultural value. One of these sites is a shell midden, on the left-hand side of the track. To the untrained eye, it looks like an unremarkable collection of broken shells. But it was actually a place where Indigenous women would meet and deposit waste from a meal or feast and leave it in a large pile. Over time, these shells have broken down, but some have been scientifically dated as being hundreds of years old. It provides a fascinating insight into the lifestyle and diet of the local Yugambeh people over a long period of time. Your tour guide will also share some dreaming stories, which explain the geological structures of beautiful Burleigh Heads. Walkabout Tours cost $39 for adults, $20 for children aged five – 14, and free for those under five years of age. 36
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