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Ngilgi Cave Cultural Tour
Highlights
- Embark on a captivating journey through Ngilgi Cave, connecting with the Wadandi culture and enhancing your understanding of local traditions.
- Join Josh for a guided walk, identifying indigenous plants and foods that reflect the seasonal rhythms of the Noongar people.
- Experience the art of traditional fire lighting and engage with cultural artefacts, deepening your appreciation for Wadandi heritage.
- Immerse yourself in a live didgeridoo performance inside the cave, where extraordinary acoustics create a truly enchanting atmosphere.
Embark on a captivating 2.5-hour journey into the heart of Ngilgi Cave and connect with the Wadandi culture through hands-on experiences.
Before descending into the cave, join Josh for a guided walk and gain insight into identifying indigenous plants, foods, and medicines, intricately connected to the six Noongar seasons.
Discover the art of traditional fire lighting, and see and touch the tools and cultural artefacts used by the Wadandi people in their everyday lives.
Journey into Ngilgi Cave and be mesmerised by a live didgeridoo performance, deep inside the cave, made all the more enchanting with the cave’s extraordinary acoustics.
This Ngilgi cave tour is a window into a world rich in history and tradition.
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Ngilgi Cave Yallingup
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Disabled access available, contact operator for details.
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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.
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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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