About Us
Natcha Tong Nong Ga
Natcha Cultural Tours is operated by Natcha Tong Nong Ga, an Aboriginal-owned business, that reconnects Aboriginal people to culture and provides cultural education and awareness experiences to connect people with and heal their relationships with Country, community, and self.
Our tours are more than mere sightseeing; they’re a journey into the deep roots of Aboriginal culture. Each tour has been carefully created by our Founder Eric Brown, a descendant of the Yuin, Bidgigal, Dharawal and Gundungarra people.
As you tread the sacred paths of the Yuin, Bidgigal, Dharawal, Kamagal and Guringai people, you’ll experience first-hand the spiritual connection to Mother Earth.
You will connect with customs, from language revival to the knowledge of land and bush foods, native medicines, traditional dance, and song.
Eric Brown
Founder/Director & Lead Tour operator Eric Brown is a proud descendant of the Yuin, Bidjigal, Dharawal and Gundungarra people, a recognised member of the Aboriginal community and a descendant of known apical ancestors from the cultural area which covers the La Perouse Aboriginal Land Council / Metropolitan Land Council area. He has significant expertise and experience delivering and facilitating group cultural programs for young people in custody, including one-on-one support in his prior role as Aboriginal Practice Officer at Frank Baxter Youth Justice Centre (2018-2023), which involved delivering weekly group cultural sessions to 12-15 young people for 3-5 hrs per session. Through Natcha Cultural Tours, Eric also delivers On Country camps for people with a disability and members of the public through who wish to participate in an inclusive cultural tours which shares the knowledge of Country, sacred sites and traditional lore to connect the broader community to the land. These tours are paid and proceeds are intended to fund the Natcha Project. Prior to the Natcha Project he has 10+ years experience as a Youth Worker with Youth Off the Streets and Youth Justice as a Youth Worker, Case Worker & Aboriginal Practice Officer, and has co-facilitated the Nura Gamarada Cultural Learning Group. He has a Cert 4 in Leadership and Management, Advance diploma of Business, Cert 3 in Youth Work, Diploma of Counselling and is a Member of the Australian Counselling Association.
Support our Healing Program
Our tours help to provide much needed support to Ngabul Foundation, a healing program for Aboriginal Young people facing trauma, and is delivered in-custody and in-community.