Oolin Sunday Island Cultural Tours

The Kim­ber­ley Marine Park is home to dugongs, man­ta rays, sea tur­tles, ham­mer­head and tiger sharks as well as count­less migra­to­ry birds and ter­ri­to­r­i­al birds of prey. Dura­tion 4.5 hours About Rosan­na Angus is a Jawi woman whose fam­i­ly lived on Sun­day Island, dur­ing the ear­ly mis­sion days. Learn about Bar­di Jawi cul­ture and the Dream­ing sto­ries con­nect­ed to Sun­day Island and the tur­bu­lent waters that seper­ate it from the main­land. Explore tran­quil, unspoilt loca­tions and learn about the cul­tur­al and envi­ron­men­tal sig­nif­i­cance of this spec­tac­u­lar marine reserve. The remote Kim­ber­ley coast is an untouched wilder­ness rich in Abo­rig­i­nal cul­ture. Abun­dant with wildlife, the shel­tered Buc­ca­neer Arch­i­pel­ago and King Sound are nurs­eries for hump­back whale calves and three types of dol­phin. The Kim­ber­ley Marine Park is home to dugongs, man­ta rays, sea tur­tles, ham­mer­head and tiger sharks as well as count­less migra­to­ry birds and ter­ri­to­r­i­al birds of prey. Encom­pass­ing an area over 74,000 square kilo­me­tres it includes some of Aus­trali­a’s most remote and pris­tine coast­line. Places we vis­it along the way: **Ardyaloon Com­mu­ni­ty** A brief vis­it to beau­ti­ful Mid­dle Beach. Dis­cov­er the sto­ry behind the estab­lish­ment of Ardyaloon and its con­nec­tion to Sun­day Island. **Pearl Pas­sage** We nav­i­gate the tur­bu­lent waters of this nar­row pass between Jooloom and Jayir­ri islands and dis­cov­er its cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance. **Good­ngar­n­goon** Place of run­ning water, Good­ngar­n­goon is a place of great cul­tur­al impor­tance the Bar­di Jawi peo­ple. More info The tour is not age lim­it­ed, the boat has a shade, it’s safe to move around and offers a toi­let onboard if required. What to bring Sun­nies, hat, sun­screen, tow­els, swim­mers, med­ica­tions, and snacks.

#Fol­low the Jour­ney of the Tide Drifters This is a jour­ney that began thou­sands of years ago through what is today known as the Pearl Pas­sage, a jour­ney through the tur­bu­lent waters, whirlpools and eddies between Jooloom and Jayir­ru. Step onto the tour ves­sel depart­ing from Cygent Bay Pearl Farm, with your local guide Rosan­na Angus a proud Jawi woman whose fam­i­ly lived on Sun­day Island dur­ing the ear­ly mis­sion days. Expe­ri­ence the pow­er of some of the world’s biggest tidal waters and learn how these mas­sive tidal cur­rents were used by the Jawi peo­ple to hunt, fish and trade. Share the sto­ry of the Tide Drifters as you retrace the ocean jour­ney from Bar­di Coun­try on the main­land through the net­work of islands and tidal pas­sages that make up Jawi Coun­try. Explore tran­quil, unspoilt loca­tions and learn about the cul­tur­al and envi­ron­men­tal sig­nif­i­cance of this spec­tac­u­lar marine reserve. The remote Kim­ber­ley coast is an untouched wilder­ness rich in Abo­rig­i­nal cul­ture. Abun­dant with wildlife, the shel­tered Buc­ca­neer Arch­i­pel­ago and King Sound are nurs­eries for hump­back whale calves and three types of dol­phin. The Kim­ber­ley Marine Park is home to dugongs, man­ta rays, sea tur­tles, ham­mer­head and tiger sharks as well as count­less migra­to­ry birds and ter­ri­to­r­i­al birds of prey. Encom­pass­ing an area over 74,000 square kilo­me­tres it includes some of Aus­trali­a’s most remote and pris­tine coast­line. Places we vis­it along the way: **Ardyaloon Com­mu­ni­ty** A brief vis­it to beau­ti­ful Mid­dle Beach. Dis­cov­er the sto­ry behind the estab­lish­ment of Ardyaloon and its con­nec­tion to Sun­day Island. **Pearl Pas­sage** We nav­i­gate the tur­bu­lent waters of this nar­row pass between Jooloom and Jayir­ri islands and dis­cov­er its cul­tur­al sig­nif­i­cance. **Good­ngar­n­goon** Place of run­ning water, Good­ngar­n­goon is a place of great cul­tur­al impor­tance the Bar­di Jawi peo­ple. #Dura­tion 4.5 hours #Loca­tion Tour depar­ture point is from Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm. Cygnet Bay Pearl Farm is locat­ed 200km north of Broome on the tip of the Dampi­er Penin­su­la. The Cape Lev­eque Road is now com­plete­ly sealed, how­ev­er the dri­ve­way is unsealed and approx­i­mate­ly 3km long, and is now suit­able for 2WD day access. #More Infor­ma­tion The tour is not age lim­it­ed, the boat has a shade, it’s safe to move around and offers a toi­let onboard if required. #What to bring Sun­nies, hat, sun­screen, tow­els, swim­mers, med­ica­tions, and snacks.