Kaurna Walks and Trails
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Adelaide Kaurna Walking Trail
Discover significant Kaurna sites, monuments, artwork and celebrations in the City of Adelaide. The Graham F Smith Peace Foundation produced this trail with the help of a grant kindly provided by the Adelaide City Council.
Reconciliation River Walk
Cities of Campbelltown and Tea Tree Gully collaborated with Kaurna elders to produce this trail. An interactive map with videos at each checkpoint can be viewed on walkers’ mobile phones.
Mudlangga to Yertabulti Track
This track involves 16 signs and 8 special nodes around Port Adelaide and the Lefevre Peninsula. The map is available online, or pick up the brochure at the City of Port Adelaide Enfield council offices and the Port Adelaide Visitor Information Centre.
Tjilbruke Dreaming Trail
The Tjilbruke Dreaming Track, or Tjilbruke Dreaming Trail, is marked by commemorative plaques at ten locations. Heading south from the Tjilbruke Monument at Kingston Park, there are ten markers winding south through Hallett Cove/ Karildilla, Port Noarlunga/Tainbarilla, Port Willunga/ Wirruwarrungga, Sellicks Beach/Witawodli, Carrickalinga/ Karragarlangga, Wirrina Cove/Kongaratinga and Rapid Bay/Patpangga to Cape Jervis/Parawerangk.
Wodliparri Walking Trail
The Tapa Wardlipara indigenous interpretive trail in Burton, north of Adelaide, showcases plants used by the local indigenous people in the past. A winding path and boardwalks take walkers through the centre of the Kaurna Park Wetlands. The circuit is suitable for wheelchairs, prams, and dog walking
Kuma Kaaru
Kuma Kaaru offers cultural tours across Kaurna Yarta (Land). Providing insight into the cultural significance and value of various sites, from Native flora and fauna and Kaurna history of campsites, sacred sites, and more.
Kaurna Culture Centres
Living Kaurna Cultural Centre
The Living Kaurna Cultural Centre is open to visitors, and offers an art gallery and retail space set in the sprawling and culturally significant grounds. The Living Kaurna Cultural Centre is a major location for First Nations celebrations in South Australia
Tiati Wangkanthi Kumangka
National and International award-winning exhibition, curated by the City of Holdfast Bay and elders from the Kaurna Nation. Tiati tells the true history of South Australia, opening an honest discussion about South Australia’s colonisation. It examines the words of the Letters Patent, which include recognition of “Aboriginal Natives” to occupy and live within the lands of the Province of South Australia.
Yitpi Yartapuultiku
Yitpi Yartapuultiku is a new and exciting Aboriginal Cultural Centre situated on the banks of the Port River, in the heart of Port Adelaide. This one-of-a-kind facility celebrates the region’s diverse culture and Kaurna heritage. It offers a mix of attractions and services including guided tourism experiences, art exhibitions, nature play spaces, community services, and much more.
More Information about Kaurna Culture
Cultural Mapping of the Adelaide Parklands
City of Adelaide depicts Kaurna History, Stories, Places, Kaurna Voices, the People, Cultural Practices and an interactive map.
Parklands Cultural Burn
A cultural burn was held in Carriageway Park, Tuthangga (Park 17) on Friday, 14 May 2021. This was a major reconciliation event with deep cultural significance.
Kaurna Culture
City of Charles Sturt provides information about cultural practices and ceremony, Kaurna cultural artefacts, and Kaurna Places that run through City of Charles Sturt.