Tjapukai by Day is a traditional Aboriginal Culture which celebrates the living history of the Indigenous people of the Rainforest. Learn to play the didgeridoo, discover the medicinal values of bush tucker, also learn how to throw a spear and enjoy professional theatre incorporating traditional Aboriginal culture with dancing, fire making and storytelling. New to Tjapukai Aboriginal Park is a genuine cultural and visual Australian journey featuring the didgeridoo plus an expansion of the Cultural Village’s program to include hunting and ochre demonstrations.
Tjapukai by Day includes:
NEW Didgeridoo – A JourneyA unique theatre experience blending comtemporary modern Austrlian music. Learn how to make and play a didgeridoo before a live performance with the haunting sounds of the traditional instrument complementing iconic images of a flight over the Great Barrier Reef, the Wet Tropics rainforest and the Outback in a state-of-the-art studio with a twinkling, starry night sky. NEW Hunting & Weapons DemonstrationLearn first hand from a Tjapukai warrior how the Aboriginal culture uses traditional tools and weapons which were used 40,000 years ago by the Indigenous people. Magic SpaceAuthentic stone-age artefacts once used by the Tjapukai people have been returned from the Queensland Museum to their traditional owners and are now on display in Tjapukai’s museum art space. Large murals by Tjapukai’s foremost artists are visual stories of the Dreamtime and a documentary of the impact of modern man on Indigenous life during the past 120 years can be watched at your leisure. Creation TheatreThe Indigenous Culture brings alive Giant holograms reminiscent of the spirit world which add a mesmerising quality to the live performance of the Dreamtime story of the Aboriginal Cultural people of Tjapukai. Dance TheatreAn Aboriginal Cultural corroboree, song and dance are part of the award-winning Indigenous culture of tradional Tjapukai which shows in a spectacular outdoor theatre set in a natural rainforest amphitheatre. Bush Foods & Medicine DemonstrationThe rainforest is a rich food source for the Tjapukai people, but many of its foods are toxic and require special preparation. Watch how it is done, learn how the land provides medicinal remedies and enjoy the opportunity to touch, taste and feel local bush tucker. Spear & Boomerang ThrowingA Tjapukai Aboriginal warrior will show you how to use the traditional spear throwing instrument, a Milay, and help you master the technique of the returning boomerang. Complimentary Face PaintingHave your face traditionally painted with the natural colours of the rainforest. “Bibunbay” Kids ProgramFrom didgeridoo playing to bush tucker, stone painting and boomerang throwing, the youngsters get special attention in this unique program for children to enjoy their Tjapukai Aboriginal culture experience. Optional Extras:Boomerang RestaurantStay for morning or afternoon tea, a light snack or buffet lunch in the fully licensed Boomerang Restaurant. Retail GalleryAuthentic Aboriginal products including boomerangs, paintings, didgeridoos and artifacts are on display in the Retail Gallery. The Gallery is open 7 days a week from 9am to 5pm and 7 nights a week from 7pm to 10pm. |
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Tjapukai by Day Prices
| Adult | $35.00 |
| Children | $17.50 |
| Family | $87.50 |
| With transfers ex Cairns & Northern Beaches: | |
| Adult | $58.00 |
| Children | $29.00 |
| Family | $146.50 |
Session times
| Didgeridoo – A Journey (20 minute session) |
Morning | 9.15am, 11.15am |
| Afternoon | 1.15pm, 3.15pm, 4.15pm | |
| Creation Theatre (20 minute session) |
Morning | 9.45am, 11.45am |
| Afternoon | 1.45pm, 3.45pm | |
| Dance Theatre (25 minute session) |
Morning | 10.15am |
| Afternoon | 12.15pm, 2.15pm | |
| Cultural Village Hunting & Weapons demonstrations and Bush Foods &Medicines demonstration | 10.45am, 12.45pm, 2.45pm | |
| Boomerang Throwing and Spear Throwing | 10.45-11.45am, 12.45-1.45pm, 2.45-3.45pm | |
