About a month ago I had the great privilege of being on Country at Bluff Knoll/Bular Mial with Uncle Ezzard Flowers from Walkabout Consulting on behalf of WAITOC (Aboriginal Tours and Experiences in Western Australia).

Person pointing at educational display materials during presentation.
Group of people in winter jackets gathered outdoors for guided tour.

You can imagine - I really was in my “happy place” - not only overlooking the farm where I grew up, but returning to my beloved tourism industry.


In one of my first jobs in tourism marketing roles “back in the day”, I worked with The Hansen Family who offered an aboriginal cultural tour at Tumbulgum Farm.

A group gathers outdoors on a cloudy day near a mountainous landscape for a guided nature talk.
People sit together on wooden benches during an outdoor educational session in natural surroundings.
A person in a black jacket gestures while speaking to an attentive outdoor audience.
Metal walkway railing curves along a scenic mountain overlook with cloudy skies in the background.
Person in dark jacket demonstrates gestures while standing on metal platform with mountain views.

The photos I captured from the day were on behalf of  Briony Arnold from WAITOC,  a great organisation that promotes and supports local indigenous tourism operators.  Uncle Ezzard’s tour into the National Park offers a deeper insight and understanding into 60,000 years of cultural transfer of The Dreaming, cultural storytelling and yarning.

Cultural connection to the Stirling Ranges through prominent stories and Songlines within the formation of the Ranges.

Uncle Ezzard is a Goreng-Wirlomin man, born in Gnowangerup Mission Hospital and he grew up in the Gnowangerup/Borden/Bremer Bay/Albany area.



“I have followed, listened and talked with Elders who have passed on cultural knowledge to me for the rite of passage on Noongar Boodja. Through this learning, they have given me cultural authority for engagement, consultation, communication and a positive vision for the future of our cultural domain.” Ezzard Flowers,  Walkabout Consulting

Person wearing navy jacket with embroidered logo smiles warmly during outdoor presentation.
Close-up of hands holding small native plants during outdoor nature demonstration.
Group of people gather outdoors listening intently to a nature presentation.
People stand in semi-circle formation during outdoor educational gathering under shelter.
Person demonstrates animated gestures while speaking on metal viewing platform with mountain backdrop.
A scenic mountain landscape with misty clouds rolling over rugged peaks and green vegetation.
Group of people pointing at scenic mountain views from an outdoor observation deck.
A person in a navy uniform jacket smiling outdoors with windswept blonde hair.
People gathered on a viewing platform overlooking a dramatic mountain landscape on a sunny day.
Group photo of visitors on an observation deck with mountains and valleys in the background.
Close-up portrait against a misty mountain backdrop wearing a black weatherproof jacket.
Person in dark jacket photographed against cloudy mountain scenery and native vegetation.
Group of visitors enjoying the mountain views together on an outdoor observation platform.
People gathered at a scenic lookout point with mountains and valleys stretching into the distance.
Detail of a black jacket with embroidered logo showing against mountain landscape.
Group of people gathered on a scenic mountain overlook with cloudy skies in the background.