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Tasmania’s wukalina Walk is one of a growing number of immersive Aboriginal-guided experiences, writes Clare Vooght


t’s nearly 5pm and the winter sun is starting to sink below the horizon as we walk through the Tasmanian bush. There


are no boardwalks or tarmacked tracks here – everything is as nature intended, the paths forged by the kangaroos and wallabies that live in this wild, remote part of northeast Tasmania. The changing hues of the grasses and the


silhouettes of banksia and peppermint trees against a dusky pink sky make the end of our first day’s hike on the wukalina Walk particularly atmospheric. We’ve spent the day with palawa guides Nathan and Harley Jac, hiking through northeast Tasmania’s Mount William National Park – also known as Trawlwoolway Country – to the 216m-high summit of wukalina/Mount William. The entirely Indigenous-owned and operated wukalina Walk is one of a growing number of commissionable Aboriginal-guided experiences


available for clients as part of Tourism Australia’s Discover Aboriginal Experiences collective, which has grown since 2018 from 37 to 55 business offering experiences across Australia. Travellers are increasingly seeking out these


The walks are about being present


with yourself and that opportunity to recharge. And reciprocity – we might learn something from you too


types of experiences. In 2023-24, 1.1 million trips made to Australia by international visitors incorporated a First Nations activity, according to a recent report by the Australian government – a significant increase from 700,000 in 2013-14.


² travelweekly.co.uk 6 FEBRUARY 2025 51


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