Aboriginal Culture
Discover Aboriginal culture
Australia’s Aboriginal people are the custodians of the world’s oldest living culture. South Australia is home to a number of groups that includes the Kaurna people (Adelaide Plains), Adnyamathanha (Flinders Ranges) and Ngarrindjeri (Lower Lakes of the Murray River).
Start your discovery of Aboriginal culture at the Australian Aboriginal Cultures Gallery in the South Australian Museum. It’s home to the world’s finest collection of indigenous artefacts, including hunting spears and boomerangs.
The Flinders Ranges
In viaggio per conto vostro? Il mito aborigeno di Akurra racconta che i contrafforti di Wilpena Pound furono creati da giganteschi serpenti. Mettetevi a sedere sulla "testa" di uno di questi serpenti ed osservate il panorama con calma...
In viaggio per conto vostro? Il mito aborigeno di Akurra racconta che i contrafforti di Wilpena Pound furono creati da giganteschi serpenti. Mettetevi a sedere sulla "testa" di uno di questi serpenti ed osservate il panorama con calma...
Se siete in viaggio nella zona dei Flinders Ranges, seguite l'Aboriginal Dreaming Trail che spiega la formazione delle rocce della zona attraverso i miti aborigeni. Numerosi i luoghi dove fermarsi e ammirare pitture rupestri
Adelaide and hills
Tandanya National Cultural Aboriginal Institute is an art, performance and meeting space in Adelaide. Meet Aboriginal people, enjoy cultural performances of the yidaki (the didgeridoo) and shop for authentic art and craft.
In the Adelaide Hills, visit the old German village of Hahndorf; home to the Ancient Earth gallery. It has a fine collection of Aboriginal artworks. The indigenous-owned gallery holds Aboriginal dance performances telling some of the long-lost dreaming stories of the hills’ Peramangk people.
Things to do
How to get there, who will show you around. Learn about Aboriginal culture at sites and locations of cultural importance.
Things to see
Visit places that will give you a feel for Aboriginal culture, past and present. See the world’s largest collection of artefacts.
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