Private Group: La Perouse Aboriginal Walking Tour
Where Two Worlds Met,
On Living Country
First Contact history, coastal Dharawal knowledge, and living Aboriginal culture. Tailored entirely to your group.
In January 1788, the French La Perouse expedition and the British First Fleet arrived at Botany Bay within days of each other. For the Dharawal people, this was not a discovery. It was a rupture in a story 60,000 years in the making. This private cultural experience brings that history into vivid, living focus for your group.
Led by Eric Brown, Traditional Custodian and licensed interpreter of sacred Aboriginal rock engravings, this 2-hour private experience walks your group along traditional coastal pathways, through the 1788 first contact story, and into the living knowledge of Dharawal Country. The approach and themes are shaped in a pre-event consultation with Eric before the day begins.
Available any day. Built around your group.
How the Day Unfolds
Smoking Welcome at La Perouse Headland
Traditional Smoking Welcome at the La Perouse Museum forecourt. Introduction to language groups, tribal boundaries, and a Botany Bay overview. Group grounding and cultural protocol introduction.
La Perouse Museum and First Contact
The story of the 1788 French expedition and British First Fleet arrivals, told through a Dharawal lens. Ongoing Aboriginal presence and resilience at La Perouse.
Coastal Walk and Connection to Country
Walk traditional movement pathways toward Bare Island and the national park. Native coastal plant identification, seasonal foods, saltwater living, and totemism teachings connecting people to land and sea.
Storytelling, Reflection and Closing
Knowledge sharing and interactive discussion. Group reflections on cultural wisdom. Closing summary and connection to personal and professional growth.
Inclusions
- Aboriginal cultural guide with traditional knowledge and facilitation expertise
- Traditional Smoking Welcome
- La Perouse Museum guided visit with First Contact perspectives
- Coastal walk with native flora and fauna identification and traditional uses
- Totemism and Country responsibility teachings
- Pre-event consultation to customise the experience to your group's goals
- Fresh drinking water (bring a reusable bottle to refill)
- Cultural resources and materials
Eric Brown is a Traditional Custodian with ancestral connections to the Eora, Bidjigal, Dharawal, and Gundungurra peoples. He holds a rare authorisation from NSW National Parks to interpret sacred Aboriginal rock engravings, a recognition of the depth and responsibility of his cultural knowledge. Every experience Eric curates is grounded in living culture, not recreation.
Book a Private Tour
Any day. Tailored to your group.
Questions? Contact us at
hello@natchaculturaltours.com
