Aboriginal Victoria, Things to do, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Overview

Melbourne has a strong and close-knit Aboriginal community. Visit the Koorie Heritage Trust and multi-award-winning Bunjilaka at the Melbourne Museum for new insights into the living context and legacy of Australia's First Peoples.

Discover the Royal Botanic Gardens with an Aboriginal guide. Taste native ingredients at Big Esso by Mabu Mabu in Federation Square.

In May/June, block out your calendar and join the community for the Dreamtime at the G footy match between Richmond and Essendon, part of the AFL's Indigenous Round at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Beyond Melbourne, explore Gippsland's Bataluk Cultural Trail or Brambuk: The National Park & Cultural Centre in the Grampians (Gariwerd) National Park. Take a tour at Tower Hill on the Great Ocean Road, or drop in at Baluk Arts on the Mornington Peninsula for a fresh perspective.

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drawing showing the Yarra River in 1837. A line of First Nations people cross a stone bridge.

Yarra: Stories of Melbourne's River

Exhibitions

03 Apr 2023

Melbourne’s Yarra River looks placid most of the time, but it is a river with a turbulent past. A new exhibition at Melbourne’s Old Treasury Building explores...

Yana Waingi - Walk In Lights

Community

21 - 30 Apr 2023

Journey through a spectacle of light and sound at Riverside Park, Swan Hill, where you can explore and immerse yourself in unforgettable and vibrant night-time...