Poornarti Aboriginal Tours

The South West of Western Australia is the country of the Noongar people. Poornarti Aboriginal Tours, currently the only Aboriginal tour operator in the region, will bring the country of the Noongar people to life for you through deeply immersive, intimate and interactive experiences and activities.

Poornarti Aboriginal Tours has sprung from the passion of Aboriginal Elder and Law man, Joey Williams and his drive to share his Noongar culture and knowledge. Joey learned the ways of his people by spending time with his father and listening to his stories and Joey’s mother, Joan, passed on her intimate knowledge of bush tucker and medicine.

Through instruction from his renowned Noongar artist, Auntie Bella Kelly, Joey himself has become talented in this field and has won numerous art awards. Joey has also mastered the ancient technique of vibrational healing passed onto him through his ancestral lineage. Listening to the old songs of country has also inspired Joey to write and sing his own traditional Noongar music and songs.

Poornarti Aboriginal Tours invites you to reconnect to the essence of country and yourself, to travel and camp with us and learn of the ancient culture of this land. Listen to stories of Dreamtime and culture, step upon the Earth and dance, embrace the elements, yarn by the fire, taste the tucker, sense the wind, the water, the heat and the smoke, feel the power of ceremony, and learn of Noongar ways of life, spirit and art.

Experiences

Vibrational Healing Tour
Experience a unique Noongar healing technique passed down through generations of Mubarrn (law men). You will be taken to a significant water location for a traditional smoking ceremony, water nurture and vibrational healing. Bathers and towel required.

Days Operating: Daily at 10.00am
Season: Year Round
Duration: 1.5 hours
Min Numbers: 2
Max Numbers: 12

Denmark/ Kwoorabup Tour
Learn of the Noongar culture and history of Kwoorabup, as Denmark was known. Your day will consist of visits to significant sites in the area, bush tucker foraging and tasting, storytelling, and traditional song and dance. You will also watch Joey paint a landscape painting in the Carrolup Mission style, with an opportunity to buy original Noongar art and craft from the Poornarti Gallery. Morning tea included.

Days Operating: Daily at 9.00am
Season: Year Round
Duration: 3.5 hours
Min Numbers: 2
Max Numbers: 12

Albany/Kinjarling- Tour
Learn of the Noongar culture and history of Kinjarling, as Albany was known. Your day will consist of visits to significant sites in the area, bush tucker foraging and tasting, storytelling, and traditional song and dance. You will also watch Joey paint a landscape painting in the Carrolup Mission style, with an opportunity to buy original and print art. Morning tea included.

Days Operating: Daily at 9.00am
Season: Year Round
Duration: 3.5 hours
Min Numbers: 2
Max Numbers: 12

Stirling Range Day Tour
Experience scenic drives with on board commentary, bush tucker, artefacts, Dreamtime storytelling, ceremony and Aboriginal language. Visit significant sites including Bluff Knoll, Moingup Springs and the Lake of Many Colours. Participate in Noongar song and dance and watch a traditional art demonstration. Includes hotel pick up / drop off, transport, morning tea and lunch.

Days Operating: Daily at 8.00am
Season: Year Round
Duration: 9 hours
Min Numbers: 2
Max Numbers: 12

Homeland Camp Tour
Travel through ancient landscapes to the Stirling Ranges. Hear creation and Dreaming stories and experience a fire ceremony. Visit significant ceremonial sites, participate in a dance and be shown bush foods and medicine. Includes camping (shared cabin accommodation can be arranged), transport and meals.

Days Operating: On request
Season: Year Round
Duration: 3 days
Min Numbers: 4
Max Numbers: 12