Did you Know - Aboriginal - Australia Tourism

Did You Know - Aboriginal Australia

Photo: Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park

The “Did You Know” fact sheet series provides quirky and interesting facts on tourism products and destinations at ATE. Click on the headings to see a PDF fact sheet.

Indigenous Art

Whether it’s rock art and cave drawings from 50,000 years ago or the work of our modern day western desert artists you can immerse yourself in a wealth of Aboriginal art and culture right across Australia.

Bush Tucker

Traditional Aboriginal food – or bush tucker – sustained Australia’s original inhabitants for millennia. Nowadays, native bush foods and ingredients can be found on fine dining menus and on supermarket shelves.

Indigenous Dance

Ceremonial performances are seen as the core of Indigenous cultural life, bringing together song, music, body decoration, sculpture, painting and of course, dance.

Indigenous Festivals and Events

Art, song, music and dance are important aspects of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander culture. They have been performed for tens of thousands of years and today, the spirit of Indigenous culture comes alive through modern festivals and events.

Indigenous Language

Aboriginal Australia developed as a network of separate, independent “nations” distinguished by hundreds of languages and dialects. Aboriginal Australia, therefore, is one of the most linguistically diverse places on the planet.

Indigenous Music

Music, song and dance are an integral part of Indigenous culture. The spirit of Indigenous culture comes alive through the haunting sounds of a didgeridoo or clap sticks.