Experience 60,000 years of culture through new Indigenous experiences

Deadly After Dark

Soul-soothing river drift operator, Back Country Bliss is expanding its Daintree Rainforest storytelling with the launch of the new Unseen Daintree Heli-Experience. Flipping the experience on its head from river drifting under the canopy to soaring high above it, guests take to the skies to experience the magnificent Daintree Rainforest from above, before landing at Yindilli Campsite where Kuku Yalanji Elder CJ shares his story and rainforest knowledge on a guided walk, finishing with a fresh barramundi cook up.

In Cairns, Mandingalbay Ancient Indigenous Tours’ new Deadly After Dark sunset experience runs every Friday, starting with a short cruise across Trinity Inlet. Local guides share stories of how the Indigenous people reclaimed country and regenerated the environment, as guests savour the punchy flavours of canapes and refreshments made from local native ingredients.

Twitchers and intrepid travellers can explore the birdlife and cultural history of Northern Cape York, Horn Island and Thursday Island on Strait Experience’s new three-day Wings and Wonders tour. The tour runs across the summer breeding months of December and January, aligned to the migration of birds from Papua New Guinea.

* Tourism and Events Queensland