A Gunditjmara guide leads an informative walk around Tae Rak (Lake Condah). The lake comprises of 1,700 hectares of significant wetlands and stony rises right next to the historic lava flows of Budj Bim National Park. The Gunditjmara people have sustained life here for tens of thousands of years and created what is considered to be one of Australia’s earliest...
A Gunditjmara guide leads an informative walk around Tae Rak (Lake Condah). The lake comprises of 1,700 hectares of significant wetlands and stony rises right next to the historic lava flows of Budj Bim National Park. The Gunditjmara people have sustained life here for tens of thousands of years and created what is considered to be one of Australia’s earliest and largest aquaculture ventures.
The tour starts with a walk to the front of the lake. Your guide will give you an overview of the Gunditjmara creation story and point out the extensive marine and bird-life of the lake. Continue along the western edge of the lake to look at the ancient landscape and the extensive range of stone aquaculture sites and fish traps.
Learn about: Culturally significant flora and fauna, and the Tae Rak landscape, The Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre and the Gunditjmara people, Introduction to traditional kooyang (eel) harvesting and processing, Stone country and Kooyang traps and the network of aquaculture systems designed to trap and harvest Kooyong for food and trade.
Tours start at 10:00am and 2:00pm, finishing back at the Tae Rak Aquaculture Centre & Café.
