Nyinyikay

“We follow our grandfather’s and our father’s steps and how they lived”
Nancy Burarrwanga

“We are doing something for this place for future generations
to handle this land in the right way” Balatj Ganambarr

The Ganambarr family at Nyinyakay want to provide small groups of visitors with the opportunity to interact in daily life with traditional Indigenous people and participate in their activities, sharing knowledge and gaining understanding in a relaxed homeland environment.

Nyinyikay Dha Wuba offer a 1 day art tour and a 6 day 5 night full immersion experience.

Visitors have the opportunity to share in the daily life of the Nyinyikay families and to develop new awareness, knowledge and skills of traditional Indigenous culture by participating in a wide range of activities with family members.

Family members agree that visitors need to spend 6 days at the homeland to allow for the sharing of cultural knowledge and for visitors and the hosts to develop friendships.

Camping accommodation is provided in a private covered area, with an ablution block (hot and cold showers, flushing toilets, laundry facilities & power outlets) nearby. Food will be hunted and collected and shared, this will be supplemented by a range of "normal" foods. Visitors are expected to work with family members to prepare and cook food on an open campfire.

Nyinyikay Dha Wuba caters for groups of 4 to 8 people with only one "visiting family" group at a time to ensure personalised attention. There is no set itinerary for visits as guests will participate in as many traditional activities as they wish. Daily activities may include

• Collecting, cooking and eating foods such as: mud crabs, fish, yams, turtle eggs, bush honey, a variety of fruits and berries
• Yolngu dancing and music (singing, didgeridoo and clapsticks)
• Collecting, preparing, and weaving pandanus including making dye from roots, making string from bark for bags and other uses
• Collecting plants for medicinal use
• Collecting and making seeds and shells for necklaces
• Learning how to make and throw spears
• Hunting activities with the men
• Story telling

An important aspect of the business is art and craft sales. Many family members are talented artists and the family create artworks to sell directly to guests. Items include: Bark paintings, Memorial poles, Pandanus baskets and mats, String bags, Shell and seed jewellery and Wood carvings