Blak Led Tours Tasmania

01/09/2024

Very special to have spent a windy few days over on Flinders Island. I was there working with Aboriginal land council in their efforts with Truth telling at wybalenna - a very significant site for all Tasmanian Aboriginal people and a place with a story that everyone should know

26/08/2024

“I was fortunate enough to do the Kunanyi walking tour today and wanted to thank our host/leader Nunami for an amazing morning of walking at one with nature, connecting us to the Palawa traditional owners and their connection to Kunanyi and the land. Nunami even brought some of her amazing indigenous plant tea and biscuits, a lovely touch on a rainy, misty cold day. This was a special walk 😊” - Anjela

On Saturday we got to deliver delivered the new Kunanyi connection tour to a lovely little group of both locals and visitors.

The mountain was magical and misty and we had a really connective and special experience.

Thanks to all the guests for coming, looking forward to sharing more kind feedback.

Bookings for our new Kunanyi tour are up on the Blak Ledge Tours website now

13/08/2024

Great to have four grade 9 class groups from Friends come along on takara nipaluna last week

11/07/2024

Tomorrow night! I’m honoured and excited to be able to launch the wonderful new graphic novel created by my friend . It is a really beautiful piece of work that all will enjoy. I am looking forward to seeing the exhibition of the works and performance to go along with tomorrow night. Come check it out 6pm (swipe for details). It fits in perfectly before the NAIDOC ball so feel free to join me in a gown.

10/07/2024

Was very excited to do this. Interview about the artwork at piyura kitina and bedlam walls.

Artist Numami Sculthorpe-Green explains how her artwork Country Calling allows the landscape to call to itself.

09/07/2024

Did you see Nunami from Blak Led Tours on ‘stuff the British stole’ on ABC on Monday?
This episode is about Mithina and her doll features several members of the palawa community on screen and behind the camera too. Great to see our community getting to tell our own history and stories.

If you missed when it aired you can still catch it on ABC’s iview online

09/07/2024

09/07/2024

Happy NAIDOC week!!!! 🖤💛❤️ Great start to the week with the flag raising at piyura kitina and across Lutruwita yesterday. This year’s NAIDOC speech highlighted the need to protect our land rights from the government’s proposed changes to the Aboriginal lands act. Hope to see just as many at our street march this Friday. Follow the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre for more information. 🔥🔥

03/07/2024

We’re Back! And with some exciting news! 📢
Introducing Kunanyi Connection - our brand new tour on Kunanyi / Mount Wellington! 🌄✨
After having palawa community come along throughout the month of June, this experience is now open for public bookings!

We've uploaded all 2024 tour dates for both takara nipaluna and Kunanyi connection, with tours scheduled right through to September!

With NAIDOC week starting on Sunday, now’s the perfect time to explore the true history and culture of Lutruwita / Tasmania.
As always, spaces are limited, so be sure to secure your spot early.

We have a few more announcements for those subscribed to our newsletter too. Check out the link below for all the information and direct bookings.

https://linktr.ee/blak_led_tours

14/06/2024

We may be taking a break this month, but that doesn’t mean you’re out of luck for Aboriginal experiences this winter.

Why not go down to the Winter Feast and visit Palawa kipli (the Tasmanian Aboriginal catering company). They have a great crew of young palawa people who will be cooking a storm every night of the feast.
I recommend trying their delicious yula/mutton birds.

13/06/2024

We’re taking a short break over the winter to recuperate and finalise some new systems and experiences.
We’ll be back open for bookings in a within the fortnight with new dates for July. We’re relaunching with some exciting new developments we can’t wait to share with you!

Thanks to everyone who has booked a tour in 2024 so far.

Looking for Tasmanian Aboriginal cultural activities while we’re on our break?
We’ll take a look at our discover nipaluna itinerary featuring some other great activities available all year round. Available on our resource page alongside great community created content and information you can access from home.

This is our resource and information page. It features itineraries, activities and recommended resources should you wish to learn more about our history and culture.

19/05/2024

Had a tour on Friday made extra special by the most fantastic change in the city. After doing the takara nipaluna tour for almost three years now this was the first time ever that I got to tell the story of William Lanney and the Crowther statue with a happy ending. So glad to see it gone! 🖤💛❤️

12/03/2024

“What elements of deep time have been redacted and forgotten, left un memorialised in the skin of our cities”

This great book ‘Tasmanian Gardens’ by Tasmanian duo Meg Bignell and Alice Bennet, just came in the mail today.

Features Nunami from Blak Led Tours as well as Kitana Mansell from

Such great use of palawa kani throughout too

24/01/2024

Learn what you are celebrating or do not celebrate at all.
I'll take the later. Change the Date.
Join a rally near you details from the Tasmanian Aboriginal Centre

17/01/2024

Introducing the takara nipaluna ad-on activity book for children and young people who attend the nipaluna tour, it features a series of engaging activities to deepen connection to the content and Tasmanian Aboriginal learning as we make our way through the city.

When booking a tour directly via our website, select it as an optional extra and it's all yours!

www.blackledtours.com/takara-nipaluna/

10/01/2024

An exciting new addition for Blak Led Tours is the ‘lakapawa palawa nipaluna-ti’ the Blak Led Tours guide to Tasmanian Aboriginal public art in nipaluna/Hobart that can be downloaded for free on the website or a physical copy picked up from partner locations around the city.

Head to the website to download for free. If you find one out in the wild why don't you post a photo of/with it and let us know if you enjoyed it!

www.blackledtours.com/lakapawa-nipaluna/

07/01/2024

We remember the 7th of January 1832. Today, 191 years later we still remember the group of 40, the 26 Big River and Oyster Bay people. The 13 resistance fighters and chiefs from all over our island who marched down the street in the middle of nipaluna/ Hobart to meet the governor in 1832

Our people had seen 30 years of warfare and disease and still were the biggest block to colonial expansion into the lands north of nipaluna.
They mounted hundreds of attacks on the colonists and military occupying their homelands, some of those most successful, and effective resistance efforts even seen on the continent.

We remember chiefs and veterans who made this march into town, like Mannalargenna, wurati. Kikatapula, tunkalungita, Montpelliater,
Tanganutara, who marched through the city with their spears, their dogs and their heads held high, ready to negotiate end of the war with the colony.

It is this march that our takara nipaluna tour follows, we will continue to follow their journey every time we run tours through the city and every time we march as a community too.

05/01/2024

Beautiful day for our first tour of 2024!

A big thank you to the 28 people that came along for the first independent takara nipaluna walk, a great start to the year!

I love getting to share our stories and history with anyone who wants to hear.

There’s another walk tomorrow and one more on the next week on the 11th as well with spots open for booking for anyone interested in booking for January.