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Contact Details
Mr Matt Jones
Tourism Marketing Co-ordinator
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| See through different eyes with an Aboriginal guide as you walk the beautiful Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne. The
award-winning Aboriginal Heritage Walk is a vibrant cultural experience providing visitors with a greater understanding of,
and respect for, the rich heritage of the local Boonwurrung and Woiwurrung (Wurundjeri) people. Explore traditional uses
of plants for food, medicine, tools and ceremony. Discover the ancestral lands that the Royal Botanic Gardens now occupies.
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| Key Experiences |
Learn about Aboriginal history and culture,Learn about traditional Aboriginal hunting/gathering,Learn how to collect, prepare and eat “bush tucker” - native food found in the outback,Learn to throw a Boomerang,Learning about and playing Aboriginal instruments (didgeridoo, clap sticks etc.)
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| Type of Product |
Tours |
| Hours/Days of Operation |
Group bookings available every day except Saturday Public tours every Thursday and every second Sunday. Public tours also held every
Friday during summer.
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| Tours commence from |
Visitor Centre, Observatory Gate |
| Facilities eg. Catering,
Covered bathroom, open air bathroom |
Covered bathrooms
Cafes on site, Indigenous food catering for groups is also available upon request
Indigenous products for sale in the Gardens Shop
Traditional welcome ceremony included
A lemon myrtle tea included at the end of the tour
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| Ground tour operators working
or packaged with |
Bob Wood, Abercrombie & Kent, Southbound Australia, Select Tours, AOT |
| Cancellation Policy |
48 hours notice |
| Recommended duration/ length
of stay at product |
1.5 hours |
| Capacity, specify min and max
numbers |
Aboriginal Heritage Walk - Min 6, max 80 Larger group options are also available |
| Location, how far from capital
city specified in time and transport method |
10 minutes walk from Melbourne CBD |
| Accessibility |
All vehicles sealed road |
| Major Markets |
Europe, USA, UK, NZ |
| Visitor Numbers per year |
1.64 million to Royal Botanic Gardens
Over 4,000 people on Aboriginal Heritage Walk
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| Date started or length of
operation |
1999 |
| Ownership |
Royal Botanic Gardens |
| If community owned,
organisation name |
State Government of Victoria |
| No of Aboriginal Staff |
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| Accreditation |
Better Business Tourism accreditation
ATEC, TAV member
Aboriginal Tourism Victoria member
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