Indigenous walks and tours in Sydney
Connect to Country, and learn about Sydney’s Aboriginal history and contemporary culture, through these Indigenous-led tours around Sydney.
Sydney Rocks Dreaming Tour Time: 90 minutes Price: $44pp When: Daily 10.30am
This 90-minute walkabout in the Rocks delves into the authentic history of Aboriginal peoples’ heritage within Sydney Harbour; you’ll learn about their land and water use and their spiritual connection to the adjoining waterways and foreshores that surround our city.
Sydney Wyanga Malu Half-Day Experience Time: 4 hours Price: $175pp When: Daily 10am
The ten-person bus tour takes you over Sydney Harbour Bridge to visit an Aboriginal north boundary rock engraving site. Elder Auntie Margaret will talk through the significance and history of these sites. On your return, learn about the south boundary before taking a short walk through the Rocks to learn about the original use of this area.
Sydney Blue Mountains Tour Time: Full day Price: $95pp When: Daily 11am
This full-day tour goes through a rainforest (with two hours of walking and four hours of activities). You’ll see rock art and artefacts, and experience bush food and ochre bark and body painting. Local Aboriginal guide Evan Yanna Muru varies the route and includes rest stops by rock pools and waterfalls.
Barangaroo Aboriginal Walking Tour Time: 90 minutes Price: $16.50-$36.50pp When: Mon-Sat 10.30am
Harbourside development Barangaroo is named after a Cammeraygal woman who lived at the time of early colonial settlement. This tour extends throughout the six-hectare headland of Barangaroo Reserve, taking in the 75,000 native Australian trees and shrubs. Aboriginal guides are passionate about the history of Sydney Harbour and the importance of the land to the clans of the Eora Nation.
Dharawal National Park Walking Tours Time: 90 minutes Price: $15pp When: Selected Saturdays 9am & 11.30am
Until recently, public access to the bushlands and waterfalls of Dharawal National Park was restricted, but now you can enjoy guided tours of the park every second Saturday of the month, February to November. Guiding the way will be an Aboriginal Discovery Ranger sharing local knowledge about flora and fauna as well as Dreamtime stories.
Royal Botanic Gardens Sydney: Aboriginal Heritage Tour Time: 90 minutes Price: $41pp When: Wed, Fri, Sat 10am
Stingless bee colonies, Moreton Bay fig trees and juicy Davidson plums are just a few of the natural wonders you’ll see (and taste) on this tour of Sydney’s harbourside horticultural oasis. Walk the fringe of the city looking back out to the Opera House, Mrs Macquarie’s Chair and the Harbour Bridge. Wander through Farm Cove and learn about the former way of life of the Gadigal people.