Aboriginal Heritage Walk - Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne Gardens
Overview
Available languages
1 hour 30 minutes
Mobile ticket
Womin djeka! Journey into the ancestral lands of the Koolin nation and explore their rich and thriving culture.
Discover with your Aboriginal guide traditional uses of plants for food, tools and medicine. Develop an understanding of, and respect for, the customs and heritage of the our First Nations people.
The Aboriginal Heritage Walk won an award for face-to-face interpretation and is also a Victorian Tourism Award winner.
A note for participants:
At Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria we acknowledge the rich diversity of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander peoples, representing more than 250 language groups across Australia. We invite you to join this walk with an open heart and mind to deepen your understanding of First Peoples' heritage and living culture—especially in relation to the plants and landscapes of Royal Botanic Gardens Melbourne.
Additional Info
Wheelchair accessible
Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
Service animals allowed
Public transportation options are available nearby
Infants are required to sit on an adult’s lap
All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
Please check-in 15 minutes prior to the experience at the Visitor Centre
Dress appropriately for weather conditions (E.g wet weather gear in winter and sunscreen/hats in summer)
What To Expect
Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Womin Djeka! Journey into Melbourne Gardens, a significant cultural site for the local Kulin Nation, with an Aboriginal guide. Gain insight into the rich history and thriving culture of the First Peoples of Australia through a journey of identifying significant native plants within the Gardens. Learn about Aboriginal plant uses, customs and ongoing connection to country. The Aboriginal Heritage Walk starts at 11:00am from the Visitors Center
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Aboriginal Heritage Walk - Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria, Melbourne Gardens
What‘s Included
Fully Hosted Indigenous Walking Experience
Hotel pickup and drop-off
Transportation to/from attractions
Cancellation Policy
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
Reviews
402 reviews
Total reviews and rating from Viator & Tripadvisor
A must do if you visit the Gardens.
I8429MYmichaelo,Jun 9, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Sherrie did a wonderful job teaching us about the Botanical Gardens and many plants. She is very knowledgeable, personable and informative. She also shared her personal story. We are very glad we took this tour and highly recommend it.
Fantastic educational experience with Aunty Sherry!
Trail41124272285,Jun 6, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had high expectations going in, but these were blown out of the water. Truly one of the best experiences available in Melbourne; educational, enjoyable, and solemn. We ate flora, learned about trees used in ritual, and got history unavailable in any book or on any website, including how resourceful and respectful the First Nations people are of their land, waterways and sky. I could not recommend this experience more highly - book on the RBGM website! #alwayswasalwayswillbe
Learning about Aboriginal Heritage
djtizz,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A wonderful Reconciliation Week experience. Aunty Sherry was a fantastic tour guide who openly shared stories and customs of our First Nations people. We stopped and learnt about fauna and its role in Aboriginal healing and were able to smell, touch and eat indigenous plants lining the garden beds. A great day out!
Amazing experience - Highly, highly recommended!
Fearless232277,Jun 2, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00We had a wonderful experience. The tour guide is absolutely amazing. She is passionate, knowledgeable, patient and kind. We all learnt so much on this tour. The tickets online are for adults only. We brought our 6-year-old with us, and she loved it as much as we did (we had asked for permission, and the tickets were free on that day anyways). I wish the botanical gardens opened the tours to kids, because it is very important to expose them early to the beauty of aboriginal culture and the depth of their scientific knowledge, as well as the dark moments of Australian history. I have recommended the tour to others, and I have also looked for other aboriginal tours in the city. The guide made me want to learn so much more about aboriginal culture. Thank you again!
Very informative
586bronwyns,May 31, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Suberb tour, thank you Sherry. Very informative.
A special experience
W3321GGjessp,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a very special experience with Aunty Sherry. She generously shared her knowledge and her stories with us, and we left feeling so grateful, moved and inspired.
Fabulous Indigenous garden tour
amandarA8415ZF,May 28, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00Aunty Sherry was an amazing guide for our work group tour! She started by explaining what the gardens would have been like before white settlement and gave a broad history of the struggles of Aboriginal people since that time. We were introduced to a variety of plants and smelt, tasted and learned their diverse uses for food, medicine and craft. We finished with a yarning circle and she shared with us personal belongings of possum skins and tools used many years ago by Indigenous Peoples. Highly recommend the tour! Sherry was informative, wise, warm and a fabulous host!
Plants and Proud People
Roland H,May 24, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00A truly informative tour round the gardens with tastings of particular plants, fascinating. How these plants fitted into indigenous lives and spirituality was an integral part of the walk. Our tour-guide was so lovely, passionate and knowledgable. A discussion and exploration of the historical and current issues for First Nationers, together with some artefacts that we could handle was truly moving. Would recommend to anyone with an interest in plants and an open mind about modern Australia. Thank you.
Bus tour of the gardens
Quest06435831263,May 18, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00The tour was informative and fun . The guide was enthusiastic and knowledgeable as he brought the story of the gardens to life
Wonderful tour, well worth it!
JessicaL2507,May 14, 2026
- Review from Tripadvisor
5.00This was a phenomenal tour, Auntie Sherry was an outstanding guide. I especially enjoyed the yarning circle at the end, where our group were able to listen and learn from Auntie Sherry about a myriad of important topics. 10/10 would recommend 🌟
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