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4-Day Wukalina Walk Hiking and Cultural Experience in Tasmania
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4 Days
Mobile ticket
Pickup offered
Offered in: English
Overview
This immersion within the warm and generous embrace of palawa culture brings people together to listen, reflect, observe, exchange and bond in a culturally safe space. At krakani lumi, there’s no strict schedule or Wi-Fi.
When around the fire, over a meal or walking Country, guides share information and personal stories you can’t find in books or on television. Plenty of laughs too.
Wukalina Walk is the only multiday palawa hiking/cultural experience in lutruwita and, in fact, the world. Authentic cultural interpretation is delivered, firsthand, by palawa/pakana guides and Elders.
Accomodation for two nights is at a palawa-inspired standing camp. There are plenty of opportunities to try traditional food and bush tucka and well as try some cultural activities.
There's a guided walking tour of a cultural site – a living cultural site – as well as exclusive access to an historic lighthouse.
What's Included
- pick-up/return from Launceston accommodation
- traditional foods and bush tucka
- palawa/pakana guides
- ENYO shampoo, conditioner and bodywash
- Tasmanian national parks pass
- transport from Launceston to/from wukalina/larapuna
- If needed, we provide: 40-litre backpack, Gore-Tex jacket, walking poles and gaiters.
Meeting And Pickup
Meeting point
Meet us inside the Elders Centre. The entrance is on the right-hand side of the building.
Start time
08:00 AM
End Point
This activity ends back at the meeting point.
Pickup points
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Pickup details
We can also collect travelers from their vehicles if parked within a 5km radius of the Elders Centre.
What To Expect
Launceston to wukalina and krakani lumi
1 Stop
William Bay National Park
Arrive at the Elders Council of Tasmania Aboriginal Corporation on St John Street in Launceston at 8 am to meet Elders, guides, and other guests over a morning cuppa and freshly baked scones. Enjoy the scenic drive, by minibus, from Launceston to the North East, while learning some pakana (First Peoples of lutruwita/Tasmania) and European history. The cultural walk begins when you arrive at wukalina (Mt William National Park) where there will be a Welcome to Country. After reaching the 216-meter-high summit of wukalina it’s time to hike toward the coast. You will have a chance to try bush tucka on the way. The hike today is around 10km. Arrive at multi-award-winning krakani lumi, purpose-built exclusively for wukalina Walk. palawa heritage and storytelling are embedded in the design. That evening you will take part in a Smoking Ceremony and probably have a chance to try our traditional muttonbird grilled on the open fire.
24 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : Overnight at our coastal standing camp - krakani lumi. The name means 'place of rest' in our language of palawa kani.
Meals : Lunch, Dinner
Time on the coast at krakani lumi
1 Stop
Mount William National Park
After a leisurely breakfast, you’ll be guided through a living cultural landscape. Learn about this land and sea Country. Today we walk for no more than a few kilometers. Lunch will be served back at krakani lumi. The afternoon is a time to take part in cultural activities such as weaving, clapstick making, and shell stringing. Dinner may include traditional foods such as shellfish or wallaby. Guests may encounter wildlife native to the area such as prupilathina (wombats), payathanima (wallabies), Forester kangaroos, and sea eagles.
24 Hours • Admission Ticket Free
Accommodations : krakani lumi
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
krakani lumi to larapuna (Bay of Fires)
1 Stop
Bay of Fires Conservation Area
Today is your longest day of walking with a guided hike south to larapuna (Bay of Fires). Follow the waterline of the beaches and walk over rocky headlands. The 17km hike is easily broken up with stories, interpretations, and more opportunities to sample bush tucka. Arrive at the Aboriginal-leased land of larapuna (Eddystone Point lighthouse precinct). Wildlife such as wombats and wallabies are often grazing on the lawns around your lightkeeper cottage accommodation.
24 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Accommodations : A beautifully restored lightkeepers cottage at larapuna (Bay of Fires).
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch, Dinner
larapuna to Launceston
1 Stop
Bay of Fires Conservation Area
Guided tour of larapuna and its surrounds including exclusive access to Eddystone Lighthouse. There's only a couple of kilometers of hiking if that, but it's 129 steps up to the top of the lighthouse. Participate in cultural activities with guides and Elder. Lunch is served prior to the drive back to Launceston. The minibus will return you to the Elders in Launceston, via Derby, at approximately 4:30 pm.
24 Hours • Admission Ticket Included
Meals : Breakfast, Lunch
Additional Info
- Service animals allowed
- Travelers should have at least a moderate level of physical fitness
- Vehicle transfers for guests unable to walk the full hiking distances.
- We are open to hosting guests with disabilities if possible.
Operated by wukalina Walk
Cancellation Policy
You can cancel up to 24 hours in advance of the experience for a full refund.
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