Mungalla Essential Tour

Tour Overview

The History & Culture of Mungalla tour starts at the grand Mungalla Station, where visitors can experience a rich blend of Nywaigi Aboriginal culture and European settler history. This immersive 3-hour experience includes Aboriginal cultural activities, historical storytelling, and visits to significant sites, including the original homestead and the grave of early European settler James Cassady.

Tour Highlights

• Aboriginal Culture: Engage with Nywaigi Aboriginal heritage through discussions on history, examine traditional artefacts, and try your hand at throwing a boomerang.
• Pioneer History: Explore the remnants of the Mungalla homestead, hear the stories of early European settlers, and view historic photos of the site during its peak in the 1800s.
• Captive Lives Exhibition: Learn about the tragic story of two indigenous groups taken to America and Europe in the 1880s and 1890s for exhibition at the Chicago World Fair and other curiosity shows.