
Iga Warta offers a unique opportunity for visitors to experience Adnyamathanha, Aboriginal culture, living, sharing and learning in an Aboriginal community setting. Iga Warta means place of the native orange tree in Yura Ngawarla, the language of the Adnyamathanha people, the traditional owners of the area. Iga Warta is set amongst the magnificent mountains in the Northern Flinders Ranges and is owned, managed and staffed totally by Aboriginal people.
Prices / Rates / Price Range: From AUD $28.00 To AUD $228.00
Category: Extended - Half Day or Less - Night
Contact & Enquiries:
Phone: 08 8648 3747 (International Code +61886483747)
Fax: 08 8648 3794 (International Code +61886483794)
Email:
Website: www.igawarta.com
Location:
Iga Warta, via
Copley
South Australia 5732
Australia
Postal Address:
Iga Warta, via
Copley
South Australia 5732
Australia
At Iga Warta visit a painting site that has been dated to be 35,000 years old and can still be interpreted through the oral history of our people that has been handed down generation to generation. Immerse oneself as one with one of the oldest cultures in the world - learn the interpretation of rock art through Adnyamathanha eyes.
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.
At Iga Warts visit a women`s site with one of the Adnyamathanha women and learn about traditional as well as contemporary issues from a women`s perspective including the moiety system.
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.
This Iga Warta tour teaches the visitor about traditional plant use in terms of food and medicine and they have the opportunity to taste foods in season. Over 30 plants are interpreted in this tour.
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.
With Iga Warta visit the ochre pits and learn about the importance of the ochre, its uses and the significance of the different colours.
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.
Red Gorge is the `gallery` of engravings dated at some 90,000 plus years old that is a very special and spiritual place to the Adnyamathanha people at Iga Warta. Visitors will enjoy the peaceful and serene surroundings, whilst on the quite walk and on their return through the Gorge as the Adnyamathanha Guide shares the interpretation. Lunch is served in a tranquil river (creek) bed.
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.
Visit sites and listen to what has happened to our people since non-Aboriginal people came to our country and learn about issues including the Missions, pastoralists, rations and the changes to our people`s lifestyles at Iga Warta.
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.
Visitors to Iga Warta have the opportunity to try their hand in the ancient art of artefact making. They can make a boomerang or clapping sticks, which they can then take home with them. Visitors find this a very therapeutic pass time and many spend hours making their special souvenirs.
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.
We have a resident Aboriginal artist from Coober Pedy at Iga Warta and she offers sessions in her people`s traditional art forms. Again visitors are given the opportunity to make their own special souvenir as part of these sessions. This enables the visitor to learn about the differences between Aboriginal groups and their cultures and art.
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.
Enjoy an evening meal at Iga Warta with cultural activities such as music, story telling about Adnyamathanha Yura Muda. Includes explaining traditional cooking methods, preparation of meat, damper and accompanying fruit and vegetables
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.
Climb Iga Warta Hill on this guided walk which includes interpretation of plants as you climb up through the Gorge. Tours can be arranged to see the Sunrise over Lake Frome. Enjoy the panoramic view of Lake Frome in the distance as well as Mount McKinlay and the Gammon Ranges. Adnyamathanha guides interpret the lay out of this ancient and enchanting land.
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.
Join us at Iga Warta for an overnight camping tour to the Gammon Ranges, Mount Chambers, Lake Frome and Bunyip Chasm. Camp out in the bush with Adnyamathanha people to learn about the culture and the stars and to see both the sunset and sunrise over Lake Frome or the Gammon Ranges. These camps can be offered as women`s camps, men`s camps or mixed and the cultural content is then offered in a gender specific way.
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.
Overnight camping tour within a 25 kilometre radius of Iga Warta. Camp out in the bush with Adnyamathanha people to learn about the culture and the stars and to see both the sunset and sunrise over Lake Frome or the Gammon Ranges. These camps can be offered as women`s camps, men`s camps or mixed and the cultural content is then offered in a gender specific way.
Operates: Departs Iga Warta daily by arrangement.