Follow the footsteps of North Queensland’s Indigenous People

Come and experience first hand the rich culture and history of North Queensland’s Indigenous people.

Dreamtime Tracks is a marketing umbrella for all Indigenous Tourism operations in North Queensland and its aim is to promote Indigenous knowledge and culture and includes:-

Tourism Enterprises such as ...

 The Cultural Centre - Townsville

Along with indigenous arts and crafts, learn more about the Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander cultures of North Queensland.

Wulgurukaba - Magnetic Island

Our stories tell us how we belong to our country, including such creation stories as the Big Carpet Snake story that tells us how the landscape was formed, linking Magnetic Island and the Palm Islands and the mainland during the Dreamtime.

Manbarra - Palm Island

We share with you here the following creation story, as told to Walter Palm Island by his
Father. The story begins when Gubbal the Rainbow
Serpent travelled and as he did he created the Herbert River area.

Zaro Cultural Gallery- Home Hill

The Zaro Gallery is a Privately Owned and run business by Aicey & Bernice Zaro who are proud to be able to share their Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Cultural Heritage with both Locals and Tourists.

White Mountains - Charters Towers

Many say Charters Towers as we know it today might not exist were it not for Jupiter Mosman a local Aboriginal who found the first gold nugget in Charters Towers.

Mungalla Station - Ingham

Everyone loves the open space and earthy smells of a working Cattle station. Come and visit Mungalla and experience all that this Aboriginal owned cattle station has to offer.

Northern Australia Sports Fishing - Hinchinbrook and Karumba

Join Lance Butler on a fully personalised sports fishing experience in a stunning World Heritage listed area.Reef, blue water and estuary - both the Hinchinbrook region and Karumba have a well earned reputation for their diverse species and quality of fish you will encounter along the way.

Bandjin Sea Country Expeditions - North Queensland

- Individual Tours - Russell Butler Snr has been conducting quality Aboriginal tours for more than 20 years. His traditional knowledge and cultural skills are of the highest level found in North Queensland.

Girringun Aboriginal Corporation - Cardwell

Stop off right on the main highway and pop into Girringun’s Davey (Buckeroo) Lawrence Education, Training and Cultural Centre. The KEEPING PLACE preserves artifacts repatriated to the Girringun community by the Queensland Museum and James Cook University.

Jumbun Aboriginal Tours - Murray Upper (North of Cardwell)

To truly appreciate the splendor of Murray Falls between Cardwell and Tully, North Queensland, we invite you to visit us at the Jumbun Aboriginal Community. Learn about the sacred significance of this special place and our unique rainforest culture.

Echo Adventure & Cultural Camp - Euramo (Outside Tully)

The spirit of the Rainforest – ‘our peoples home – it stores a wonderful mixture of sacred and practical ideas, passed on to us from our ancestors”.. We also offer an eco-friendly, recreational camping, indigenous, cultural and adventure experience.

Djuri' - Mission Beach

Clump Point has always been an important part of our country and our cultural landscape includes story places, hunting and fishing grounds, ceremonial, camping and burial sites.

M & J Aboriginality - Babinda

In our business we make traditional Didgeridoos as well as an assortment of other Aboriginal artifacts, such as boomerangs. These genuine, hand-made works of art are offered for sale as distinctive souvenirs.

Magarra Gallery - Atherton

Our Aboriginal-owned and operated business showcases the living culture of the Dyirrbal (Jirrbal), Ngadjan-Jii and other rainforest Aboriginal peoples.

Didj U Know

Information on important culture and creation stories

Artists listings

A wide variety of artwork on canvas, silk and ceramics is for sale, as well as jewellery, artifacts and souvenirs. Workshops are also available. Numerous performers in cultural dance along with dance workshops can be arranged by contacting the Cultural Centre.

All of Dreamtime Tracks' tours and attractions reflect the diversity of our cultures and histories, catering to every kind of visitor. From short day tours, galleries and cultural museums, through to full immersion cultural experiences over several days.

Dreamtime Tracks provides everything you need for an amazing North Queensland holiday.