Type

Education centres

Where

17 Kirkwood Road, Tweed Heads South, NSW, 2486 - in Tweed Heads Historic Site in North Coast

Accessibility

Easy

Price

Admission is $15 for adults. $7.50 for concession card holders.

Opening times

Monday to Thursday, 10am to 3pm.

For a unique insight into Aboriginal culture, you can’t miss Minjungbal Aboriginal Cultural Centre. It’s a popular destination for school excursions and perfect for those looking to learn about local Aboriginal culture.

Run by the area’s Aboriginal community, it’s a popular meeting place for Goori people and other Aboriginal peoples. You’ll find museum exhibits, informative videos, Aboriginal art, and you may even be lucky to see traditional dance and song on the outdoor performance area.

Aboriginal tour guides offer tours through the museum and site, telling you about its relics, plants and animals. Hear how Aboriginal life was when this area was an untouched paradise of natural forest and mangroves, before learning about the cultural significance of Bora Ring, which you can see on Walk on Water walking track.

Pack a picnic, or cook up a storm on the barbecue, and enjoy a relaxing afternoon under the trees at Dalnan picnic area while you immerse yourself in local culture.

For directions, safety and practical information, see visitor info

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A place of diverse landscapes

Tweed Heads Historic Site includes a diversity of coastal vegetation in a relatively small area. You can see the open grasslands of salt couch between the tide lines. There are eucalypt forests and woodlands near the cultural centre, but wander along Walk on Water walking track and you'll be surrounded by swamp forests with broad-leaved paperbark and swamp she-oaks. At the water's edge, you'll see one of the most diverse mangrove communities in NSW.

Packed with life

In summer, look out for clusters of small yellow flowers on the grey mangroves in Tweed Heads Historic Site. This is a great place to step into a natural world and get up close with the animals. You'll find unique butterflies such as blue triangle, black jezebel and endangered blue mangrove butterfly. For birdwatchers, the forests and waterways at Tweed Heads provide plenty of birdwatching opportunities. You might even spot mangrove kingfishers and honeyeaters.

Rich Aboriginal culture

It is believed that local Goori people have been living in Tweed Valley for at least 6,000 years. The ceremonial Bora Ring you'll see on Walk on Water walking track provides a glimpse into ancient traditions and important Aboriginal ceremonies. Minjungbal Aboriginal Cultural Centre also provides evidence of and information on the rich Aboriginal cultural heritage, both past and living. It's a popular meeting place for Goori people and the wider Aboriginal community and offers visitors an authentic insight into many aspects of Aboriginal culture.