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Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Culture
Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Culture
Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Culture
Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Culture
Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Culture

Tiwi Islands Aboriginal Culture

By AAT Kings
4 out of 5
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Overview
  • Spend time in the Wurrumiyanga community on Bathurst Island
  • Meet local Aboriginal community members
  • Experience traditional Aboriginal totem singing and dancing
  • Visit the local arts and crafts centre and meet the artists
  • Cruise on a ferry from Darwin to Tiwi Islands

Activity location

  • Tiwi Islands
    • 0822, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal
    • Marina Boulevard
    • 0820, Larrakeyah, Northern Territory, Australia

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What's included, what's not

  • What's includedWhat's includedReturn Ferry to Bathurst Island from Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal Darwin
  • What's includedWhat's included Light Morning Tea and Lunch
  • What's includedWhat's included Aboriginal Guide from Bathurst Island
  • What's includedWhat's included Entry to the Tiwi Island Art and Craft Centre and Museum
  • What's includedWhat's included Transport by Air Conditioned vehicle
  • What's includedWhat's included Expert Local Driver Guide
  • What's includedWhat's included Water to fill water bottles
  • What's excludedWhat's excludedHotel pick up and drop off

Know before you book

  • You must make your own way to Cullen Bay Ferry Terminal for the ferry crossing to Bathurst Island
  • Ferry takes 2 hours to arrive at Bathurst Island
  • Refreshments available for purchase on board the ferry

What you can expect

Take a ferry to the Tiwi Islands off the coast of Darwin to experience Aboriginal culture first-hand. Spend time in the community meeting the locals and learn about their traditions.

Take the 2 hour cruise aboard the Tiwi Mantawi over to Bathurst Island. Here you are met by your local Guide to be taken on a journey through the progressive, modern day Aboriginal community of Wurrumiyanga.
Visit the Museum with its interesting displays of traditional art and depictions of the Tiwi ‘dreamtime’ stories and Early Mission Precinct with its unique Tiwi style Catholic Church. Hear about the colourful history of the early mission days and learn how the Tiwi people have blended their culture with Christianity. Spend time with some Tiwi Ladies while they work on their weaving and painting. Your guides and the ladies also demonstrate their totem dances and perform a smoking ceremony to bless the visitors and explain the meanings behind them. You will then get the chance to sample local billy tea and damper with your included lunch. Be taken through the successful Arts & Crafts Centre and see where the artist’s work. You also have the opportunity to purchase Tiwi arts and crafts and screen-printed fabric at Island prices. Learn some of the complex rituals associated with the Pukamani (burial ceremony) before being taken back to the ferry landing to re-board your vessel, departing Bathurst Island for Darwin at 3.15 pm.

Cleaning and safety practices

Enhanced cleanliness measures
  • High-touch surfaces cleaned and disinfected
  • Vehicles and venues cleaned with disinfectants
  • Vehicles and venues kept vacant between travellers
Social distancing
  • Contactless ticket redemption
Safety measures
  • Temperature checks given to staff
  • Masks and gloves provided
  • Hand sanitiser provided
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Location

Activity location

  • LOB_ACTIVITIESLOB_ACTIVITIESTiwi Islands
    • 0822, Tiwi Islands, Northern Territory, Australia

Meeting/Redemption Point

  • PEOPLEPEOPLECullen Bay Ferry Terminal
    • Marina Boulevard
    • 0820, Larrakeyah, Northern Territory, Australia