Dharawal Country Experience

Dharawal Country Experience

Galleries, Museums and Collections
Historical Sites and Heritage Locations
  • Aboriginal Culture
Mondays: 9.00am – 4.30pm; Tuesdays: 9.00am – 4.30pm; Wednesdays: 9.00am – 4.30pm; Thursdays: 9.00am – 4.30pm; Fridays: 9.00am – 4.30pm; Saturdays: 10.00am – 3.00pm; Sundays: 10.00am – 3.00pm

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Highlights

  • Explore the nine-screen video array showcasing Dharawal history and culture at the Southern Gateway Centre.
  • Discover Aboriginal stories through original artworks displayed in the Southern Gateway Centre Foyer.
  • Engage with interactive learning tables that teach you to say Hello and Goodbye in Dharawal.
  • Admire stunning panoramic views of Wollongong, enriched with Aboriginal place names and significant cultural stories.
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Destination Wollongong and the Illawarra Aboriginal Corporation (IAC) have initiated a tourism Attraction that promotes and informs visitors of the people, places and stories of the Dharawal Country.

The principal element of the Dharawal Country Experience is Dharawal Country, a new nine-screen video screen array that will display bespoke videos, telling the history, culture and significance of Dharawal Country. The videos include the videos from the previous Jumbulla Aboriginal Interpretive Centre and specially commissioned videos of Dharawal Elders telling stories of Dharawal Country – commissioned by Wollongong City Council.

The stunning panoramic photo overlooking Wollongong is revitalized with Aboriginal place and attraction names and is accompanied by two interpretive signs that tell the stories of the significant Aboriginal locations, that acknowledge our First Peoples and their culture and lifestyle.

Dharawal Country – Learning Hub, on each of the three round ‘tables’ can take you on a journey through various fun facts of Dharawal Country, including learning to say Hello and Goodbye in Dharawal.

Dharawal Country – Stories Hub, two large original local Aboriginal works installed in the Southern Gateway Centre Foyer. The two works were finalists in the Wollongong City Libraries – Dharawal Country Student Art Competition. They tell of our young people’s affection for Dharawal Country.

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Accreditations

  • Visitor Information Centre National Accreditation
  • NSW – Destination Wollongong

Features

  • Cafe
  • Coach Parking
  • Family Friendly
  • Food and Refreshments
  • Lookouts
  • Parents Room
  • Public Toilet
  • Restaurant

Tags

  • Aboriginal Culture
Accessibility

Disabled access available, contact operator for details.

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