Ardi'ol Art and Culture
Hours: Art Gallery Open 9.00am -2.00pm Mon - Sun
Our Mission — Ardi’ol is teaching young people the Bardi Way of life, keeping our language, law and country alive. Sharing our art & culture with the world! Journey back in time with Ardi’ol Discover the Bardi culture with our tour guides as they show you their Country and Culture through art, storytelling and adventure.
Ardi’ol is 100% owned, managed and operated by Bardi people and offers cultural experiences sharing traditional stories, song, dance, authentic art and more.
Visit our Art Gallery to purchase authentic local art as a small takeaway to remember your Ardi’ol experience. Cultural artefacts, fishing shirts, canvas prints, carved shells and Boab nuts, plus local bush medicines for sale.
Ardi’ol is a clan group of the Bardi tribe. It covers the areas of Ardyaloon Community, from Baninygoon (West) to Lirramarr (North).
The logo is our family’s traditional design carved on a pearl shell, this is called a ‘Riji’. It was handed down to our family over 100 years ago, and is six generations old. We still use it in our traditional ceremonies today, as it represents who we are.
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All Tours start at the Art Gallery at Ardyaloon (One Arm Point) Community.
Own 4WD required to follow guide to tour destination.
What to bring: Medium physical fitness is required, Own 4WD vehicle, comfortable walking shoes, personal water bottle, sun protection, camera, swimming gear optional.
A minimum of 4 people is required for the Tour to proceed
Cancellation policies
If we cancel
We require a minimum of four people to conduct our cultural tour. If we do not reach our minimum, we will offer you the choice between a full refund or a rescheduled date that suits you.
Ardi’ol reserves the right to cancel or postpone any tour due to cultural, seasonal, poor road conditions or any other unforeseen circumstances.
100% of the tour cost will be refunded or a credit given towards another tour.
If you cancel
As we have to book and coordinate several employees, we have the following conditions on cancellations and refunds.
We provide a full refund for any cancellation received no less than 48 hours prior to your tour.
Exemptions will include impacts of COVID-19, other exemptions may be applied due to extenuating circumstances, this is at the discretion of the Ardi’ol management.
No refund will be granted in the event a guest not arriving for their booking or if guests cancels within 48 hours of their tour departure.
In accordance with our duty to provide and maintain a workplace that is free of known hazards, Ardi’ol has adopted this policy to safeguard the health of our guests, employees and the community at large from COVID-19. All our employees are fully vaccinated against COVID-19, we ask that if you are feeling unwell, present with any COVID-19 related symptoms, or have contracted COVID-19 that you kindly reschedule your tour.