Budj Bim Tours
Budj Bim Tours
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For thousands of years, Gunditjmara people engineered and constructed an extensive aquaculture system along the Mt Eccles/Tyrendarra Lava flow and wetlands. The aquaculture system and permanent lifestyle of the Gunditjmara people are widely recognised and valued as being unique in the world's human history of settlement and society.
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Kara L
11 contributions
Mar 2024 • Family
A wonderful family experience but probably recommend the full day tour for kids older than 12 due to some of the content . But our family of 3 with a 15 yr old boy found the day engaging and inspiring . The openness of our guide to share the history of the Gundtijmara people since colonisation became the basis of many family discussions post the tour. The landscape and the history pre colonisations are wonderful and truely eye opening to understand this amazing country and those who have been it custodians for thousands of years. The architecture of the built landscape to support the tours are stunning as is the food at the cafe.
Written 25 April 2024
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Andrea S
Melbourne, Australia9 contributions
Feb 2022 • Couples
We were travelling the Great Ocean Road and are interested in indigenous Australian culture and history, so found this tour. It's well worth it. Our guide Colleen and daughter Nicky gave us a lot of really good information about the lifestyle of the local indigenous people, harvesting eels and native plants etc.
They also generously shared their families stories with us, and parts of their culture like totems, indigenous names of animals and areas, etc.
This is the type of tour that Australians need, to learn more about Australian history, indigenous culture and also better understand the natural environment that Indigenous Australians understood and managed so effectively. After doing this tour then driving past endless dry, dusty sheep paddocks, it really highlighted to us how damaged and desolate the landscape has become through European farming practices the last 200+ years.
They also generously shared their families stories with us, and parts of their culture like totems, indigenous names of animals and areas, etc.
This is the type of tour that Australians need, to learn more about Australian history, indigenous culture and also better understand the natural environment that Indigenous Australians understood and managed so effectively. After doing this tour then driving past endless dry, dusty sheep paddocks, it really highlighted to us how damaged and desolate the landscape has become through European farming practices the last 200+ years.
Written 20 February 2022
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sannie333
Port Vila, Vanuatu7 contributions
Jan 2024 • Solo
I didn't know much about the Budj Bim World Heritage listed Cultural Landscape sites at Lake Condah. The tour led by Lucas, a Gunditjmara guide, was just breath taking. I did the whole day tour and everything was amazing, including the lunch provided. I highly recommend the whole day tour.
Written 13 January 2024
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Karen R
Melbourne, Australia44 contributions
Aug 2021
My Mum and I paid $140 to do a 2.5 hour tour of the Budj Bim hut circles and eel traps. I am so happy that this area has been made a UNESCO site and was glad to finally book a guide. Unfortunately, whilst our guide was very pleasant, she basically read off signs and gave us little information about the Indigenous history and culture of Budj Bim. We were given no idea of the age of the site, the Budj Bim volcano, or about how the inhabitants lived. If we hadn’t asked questions to try and find out about the site, we probably would have just
Stood around whilst our guide took photos of birds for the Facebook page.
When we asked about the spiritual significance of Lake Condah we were told that
It was basically just a big food source. Our guide could also tell us nothing about totem animals for different tribes or any of the mythology/culture of the area, or what changed with the coming of the Europeans. Sadly I got more information from tourism websites about the area than on the tour itself, which was disappointing after having had the tour on my “bucket list” for several years.
Stood around whilst our guide took photos of birds for the Facebook page.
When we asked about the spiritual significance of Lake Condah we were told that
It was basically just a big food source. Our guide could also tell us nothing about totem animals for different tribes or any of the mythology/culture of the area, or what changed with the coming of the Europeans. Sadly I got more information from tourism websites about the area than on the tour itself, which was disappointing after having had the tour on my “bucket list” for several years.
Written 17 August 2021
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Ingawarra
Mount Gambier26 contributions
Feb 2020
Lived in the region for years and it wasn't until 2020 I took the time to visit this magic site. Excellent walking tracks, highlighting sites of significance, the fish traps, early housing and other sites of Indigenous importance. We visited in Summer, didn't see any snakes, but there were inquisitive kangaroos looking on. We plan to go back in Winter and Spring when Budj Bim takes on a new appearance after winter rains.
Written 20 August 2020
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Henrietta R
10 contributions
May 2022
A great short 2 hr walking tour with a very knowledgeable and engaging guide. A good mixture of information, walking, talking and experiencing examples of how the land was farmed, harvested and managed. Guides were passionate and warm, and great to spend time with
Written 19 May 2022
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Anne M
Fremantle, Western Australia, Australia3 contributions
Jan 2023
We did the shortest tour. It was amazing, the only negative...we should have done the whole day tour.! So much to learn. Our guide was well informed.
The tasting platter was an additional bonus. The smoked eel was tasty
The tasting platter was an additional bonus. The smoked eel was tasty
Written 25 January 2023
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Brenda P
Colac, Australia23 contributions
Nov 2019 • Friends
I tried to ring the tour group phone number approximately 10 times, leaving messages on at least 3 occasions. I wanted to arrange a group booking. Eventually speaking to someone after calling the local council who went down to see if there was a problem there. I did receive a call from a very pleasant woman and arranged a tour. When I rang several days prior to the tour , once again no answer. Was able to at last contact on line only to learn that when I was told they had a wheel chair and there was wheel chair access that this was incorrect. I was then told " Perhaps you had better choose another tour"
Pity because I have since visited without a tour guide and found the facility to be beautiful and with the help a signs, quite informative. This is a great tourist attraction going begging because of the lack of any organisation or any customer service.
Pity because I have since visited without a tour guide and found the facility to be beautiful and with the help a signs, quite informative. This is a great tourist attraction going begging because of the lack of any organisation or any customer service.
Written 6 December 2019
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katejd2018
Port Fairy, Australia1 contribution
Jan 2018 • Friends
We can’t speak highly enough about this experience.
We did the full tour with Aaron, who was everything you could ask for in a guide - friendly and welcoming, with personal knowledge of the area, passionate and keen to share information and understanding.
Every Australian should go here, to appreciate the engineering building, and aquaculture skills on display, and to try to get their mind around the antiquity of 6500+ years of ongoing human occupation.
These are the sort of experiences that help to heal the soul of Australia.
We will be back.
Ted and Kate Donelan
We did the full tour with Aaron, who was everything you could ask for in a guide - friendly and welcoming, with personal knowledge of the area, passionate and keen to share information and understanding.
Every Australian should go here, to appreciate the engineering building, and aquaculture skills on display, and to try to get their mind around the antiquity of 6500+ years of ongoing human occupation.
These are the sort of experiences that help to heal the soul of Australia.
We will be back.
Ted and Kate Donelan
Written 21 January 2018
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R_Whitestone
Sydney Australia15 contributions
Sept 2019
I went on a 6-hour tour of Lake Condah World Heritage area with a young and highly knowledgeable local ranger. The tour gave me an insight into how Australia was managed and cared for for thousands of years by Indigenous people by design and was productive before colonization. The tour also included more recent history of genocide and recovery. A very special experience. Highly recommended.
Written 16 September 2019
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Hi there,
Can iBook for two adults for a tour, 14,15 or 16th of July?
Carmel Mcinneny.
Written 19 June 2020
BudjBimTours
Heywood, Australia
Hi Carmel, please go to budjbimtours . net for more info
Written 20 October 2020
Would we need to make a booking and weather wise what would be best month
Written 13 February 2019
Hi Budj Bim tours,
Will you be operating over the school holidays and what do you charge for yours please?
Thank you, Britt Gow
Written 21 September 2018
Is there a website that works, so we can find out about the tours, please.
Written 16 November 2017
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