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Kaya Cape Experience
Highlights
- Discover the Wadandi people's deep connection to the Cape to Cape region through immersive storytelling.
- Stroll around Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse, surrounded by ocean views that enhance your understanding of indigenous culture.
- Engage with traditional tools at the secluded Kaya Meeting Place, gaining insight into Wadandi customs and practices.
- Experience the captivating sounds of didgeridoo music, enriching your visit with a unique cultural performance in nature.
Learn about the deep connection the Wadandi people have to the Cape to Cape region.
The Kaya Cape tour is wheelchair accessible and begins with an Aboriginal ‘Welcome to Country’. Your guide, Josh “Koomal” Whiteland will escort you on a short (200-metre round trip) walk around Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse, where you are surrounded on three sides by oceans, interpreting the landscape to you through the eyes of an indigenous custodian.
After your walk, convene at a secluded Kaya Meeting Place and gain a deeper understanding of the tools and items integral to the Wadandi culture. You’ll also get the chance to enjoy a captivating didgeridoo music session against the backdrop of Australian nature.
This is not just a Cape Naturalise lighthouse walk; it’s a journey through time and tradition, offering a window into the rich cultural tapestry of the Wadandi people and their enduring connection to the land.
Tour details
Features
Service facilities
Service Tags
Sevice Activity
Actively welcomes people with access needs.
General access
- Offers multiple options for booking – web, email, phone is available.
Communication
Welcomes and assists people who have challenges with learning, communication, understanding and behaviour. (includes people with autism, intellectual disability, Down syndrome, acquired brain injury (ABI), dyslexia and dementia)
- Staff are trained in communicating with people with learning or behavioural challenges.
- Uses Plain English / easy read signage and information (includes menus and emergency information)
- A quiet space is available at the venue/ facility.
Physical – Mobility
Caters for people with sufficient mobility to climb a few steps but who would benefit from fixtures to aid balance. (This includes people using walking frames and mobility aids)
Physical – Wheelchair
Caters for people who use a wheelchair.
Allergies and intolerances
Caters for people with allergies and intolerances.
- Modify their cooking and cleaning practices to cater for people with food allergies or chemical intolerances (could include menus with meals free from: nuts, dairy, seafood, eggs, gluten etc).
- Complies with The Food Authority requirements for allergy management in food preparation.
Operation information
Koomal Dreaming
Based in Dunsborough, in South West Western Australia, Koomal Dreaming provides an opportunity for visitors to experience Wadandi and Bibbulmun country through the eyes of the traditional owners.
‘Koomal’ is the traditional Aboriginal name of Wadandi man Josh Whiteland. Passionate, learned and spiritually aware, Josh has a personal commitment to sharing his deep knowledge of his culture with visitors. He created Koomal Dreaming so he could communicate at least part of his profound connection with his land and his people with guests from around Australia and the world.
Journey through ancient landscapes and discover the world’s oldest living culture. Walk beside Wadandi custodian Josh ‘Koomal’ Whiteland through Wadandi and Bibbulmun Country and connect with history like never before.
Taste the native foods that have sustained generations, learn about native flora and fauna, be moved by the melody of Josh’s didgeridoo music deep within the cave, and connect with the Dreaming spirits that have enriched the lives of the Wadandi and Bibbulmun people since time began.
Koomal Dreaming has two Meeting places within the Margaret River Region, located in Yallingup at Ngilgi Cave and at Cape Naturaliste Lighthouse precinct.
Koomal Dreaming is part of the Margaret River Region and Australia’s South West. In 2024, Josh was the recipient of the Tourism Western Australia Gold Award for Individual Excellence in Aboriginal Tourism.
Indigenous Culture
Activities
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Accreditations
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Quality Tourism Accreditation
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Sustainable Tourism Accreditation by ATIC
Memberships
- Regional Tourist/Tourism Association/Organisation
- Visitor Information Centre
- WAITOC Associates
- WAITOC Full ATB Members
- WA – Australia's South West
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