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Bardi Jawi Cultural Journey: Country, Sea & Songlines

Walk on Bardi Jawi country at One Arm Point with Traditional Owners as your guides, learning to read the tide, hunt mud crabs, and hear the Songlines that have mapped this coastline for 50,000 years — a deeply moving, once-in-a-lifetime cultural immersion.

What to expect

An Elder leads a small group (maximum 10) along the mangrove-fringed shoreline of One Arm Point, pausing to demonstrate traditional mud-crab harvesting, bush-medicine plant identification, and spear-throwing technique. Afternoon tea features freshly caught seafood prepared the traditional way — cooked directly on coals. The session closes with a Songline storytelling circle overlooking the Kimberley sea country at golden hour, an experience both humbling and unforgettable.

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Bardi Jawi Oorany Winningarri Cultural Centre
AUD 250–350 per person (guided cultural day experience)
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Good to know

One Arm Point (Ardiyooloon) is approximately 220 km north of Broome by road, or reachable by light aircraft from Broome. Coordinate transfers carefully against your all-aboard time. Photography protocols are set by the Elders on the day. Closed-toe shoes and sun protection essential. Numbers strictly capped.

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