Rossville Retreat Indigenous Guided Tours
-
Email
-
Phone
-
Website
-
Address
152 Shiptons Flat Road
Rossville, Queensland 4895, Australia -
Social
Rossville Retreat Indigenous Guided Tours
With world renowned bush medicine expert, Mooks.
Rossville Retreat is passionate about promoting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Tourism, working closely with the Kuku Nyungkul traditional owners, who enjoy sharing their knowledge by facilitating traditional Indigenous cultural activities including:
A Welcome to Country ceremony in Kuku Nyungkul language
Traditional Indigenous smoking ceremonies
Bush food, bush medicine and bark shelter walks
Boomerang throwing and traditional artefact sharing
Storytelling about the land, meeting places, Mooks’ life and his ancestors
The on-site Indigenous artefact museum and art gallery showcases historical displays alongside traditional artwork and gifts for sale, with all proceeds supporting local artists.
Harold Tayley, well known as Mooks, is a Kuku Nyungkul elder and traditional owner of the country at Rossville Retreat.
Mooks was raised on his traditional land where he learnt the old ways from his Grandparents, Uncles and elder family members.
He leant all about bush medicines and bush foods from them and he finds great joy sharing his knowledge of plants, his culture and the land.
As a tour guide, Mooks has over 40 years’ experience and in Kuku Nyungkul language he is known as a ‘Kuku bugga’ which means he loves to talk.
Throughout his life Mooks has always been a keen communicator of Indigenous culture, helping people from all walks of life, to make a deeper connection to country.
Tours
2 and 1/2 Hour Tour
Begin your journey with a Welcome to Country in Kuku Nyungkul language, followed by a traditional smoking ceremony to cleanse, ground, and prepare the group. Join Mooks on a guided bush tucker and bush medicine walk, where he shares knowledge of native plants, their cultural significance, and their traditional healing uses. Enjoy boomerang throwing, then settle in for storytelling about the land, its ancestors, and the deep cultural connections that shape Kuku Nyungkul Country. Mooks will then present his handmade artefacts, explaining their traditional purposes and sharing personal stories passed down through generations. The experience concludes with a closing ceremony, bringing the group together in reflection and respect for Country.
1 and 1/2 Hour Tour
Begin with a Welcome to Country in Kuku Nyungkul language, accompanied by a traditional smoking ceremony to cleanse and prepare the group. Guests then join a guided bush tukka and bush medicine walk, learning about native plants and their cultural uses for nourishment and healing. The experience continues with storytelling, sharing the history of the land, its ancestors, and the deep connections that shape Kuku Nyungkul Country. The tour concludes with a heartfelt closing ceremony, bringing everyone together in reflection and respect for Country.
Location
Rossville Retreat Indigenous Guided Tours
