Living Kaurna Cultural Centre

Over eons of time, the Kaurna* people of the Adelaide Plains have gathered at Warriparinga. The Living Kaurna Cultural Centre was built there to ensure that Kaurna culture, and the Dreaming Story of the Land, is passed on from generation to generation.

Visitors from the wider community and tourists are also very welcome to come and learn about Kaurna culture and share in the special environment of peace that exists at Warriparinga. All visitors are invited here in a spirit of humanity, and are asked to respect Kaurna cultural protocols when they visit the Centre.

Public opening hours are 10.00 - 4.00pm, Monday - Friday.
Closed over Christmas until Jan 2
Ph. (08) 8357 5900
245 Sturt Road , STURT SA 5047

* The Kaurna people (pronounced "Garna") are the original inhabitants of the Adelaide Plains

Colebrook Home Memorial Park

This unique Memorial site is where the Colebrook Training Home once stood. Between 1943 and 1972 some 350 Aboriginal children lived there, isolated from their families. It is now a permanent memorial for the Aboriginal children of the "Stolen Generation" and their families. Memorial sculptures, by well-known South Australian artist Silvio Apponyi, including the "Fountain of Tears" and the "Grieving Mother" have been placed at the site in remembrance of the "Stolen Generation" and their families.

Shepherds Hill Road (next to Karinya Reserve), Eden Hills.

Admission Free.
Visits can be self guided or can be arranged for groups.
Guest speakers can be organised for a fee.

Enquiries: Blackwood Reconciliation Group,
Avis Gale 8336 2525
Di Dent 8370 3026
Julie Mackenzie 8278 7516.

Tandanya

The National Cultural Institute is the major cultural centre in Adelaide dedicated to promoting understanding of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures through artistic expression. There are guided tours and introductory talks about Aboriginal heritage by appointment.

253 Grenfell Street, Adelaide
Monday to Friday 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
Saturday and sunday 11.00 am to 4.00 pm
Ph. (08) 8224 3200
www.tandanya.com.au

Pomberuk

Pomberuk Aboriginal Cultural Centre is a right turn (travelling from Adelaide) just before the old bridge in Murray Bridge. It is easily missed. Take a break on your way through or make a day trip of it. Pomberuk features a display of Ngarrindjeri artefacts, magnificent paintings by Jacob Stengle, and contemporary art and emu egg carving displays by the local Indigenous community. There is a Bush Tucker Bistro which also serves conventional food. Relax and watch the river go by. Gardens and Park adjacent.

Weekdays: 9.00 am to 5.00 pm
Weekends: 10.00 am to 5.00 pm
(except Christmas Day and Good Friday)

1 Wharf Road, Murray Bridge
(tip: drive under the railway bridge along the wharf)
Ph: (08) 8531 1977

Narana Creations