Touch the spirit that lives in the heart of the Gold Coast.
Feel the legend of Jellurgal.

Journey to a land where time stood still. Where white fingers of sand stretched into the mangroves, where dugongs and dolphins frolicked by the water’s edge and where the dreamtime giant, Jabreen, stood guard over Burleigh headland, and its abundant bushland and pristine estuary waters.

Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre, Tours and Information Hub offers amazing and accurate insight into the spirituality and society of the Yugambeh Aboriginal people, one of the oldest living cultures in the world. 

Take a guided tour of Jellurgal, where countless culturally significant sites, including an ancient midden, have played an important role in the lives of Aboriginal people, both socially and environmentally.

At Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre, you will learn about the Aboriginal history and culture of the Gold Coast. Meet a traditional land owner, and hear the dreamtime stories associated with the creation of the mountain, Jellurgal.

Learn about life in the bush, the traditional bush foods, fishing, hunting and the important ecological practices and connection to the land displayed by the Yugambeh people for thousands of decades.

Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre, tours and information hub is based at the foot of the Burleigh Headland, alongside the pristine Tallebudgera estuary.

At the Centre, you can watch as Jellurgal’s in-house Aboriginal artists create traditional artwork, browse the paintings for sale, and see Aboriginal artefacts such as dilly bags, shields, tools, boomerangs, nulla nullas, messages sticks, didgeridoos and other tools and instruments that were part of every day life. You can also purchase authentic souvenirs from the Jellurgal Gift Shop.

Jellurgal’s boardwalk multimedia interpretation display is located at the Centre. It features interactive iPads so you can navigate your own cultural journey and explore the traditional lives of the Yugambeh people.

Visitors are encouraged to share Jellurgal’s resources at the information hub, including a library of Aboriginal books, reference material and historical documents.

There is no admission fee to visit the Centre. You are welcome to call in any time during opening hours.

Jingi Café, located at the Centre, serves coffee, tea, and bush tucker-themed fare and snacks. Jingi Cafe is open from 9am to 2pm daily.

JELLURGAL TOURS

Jellurgal Dreaming - (Full tour) 9am – 2pm
Starts at Jellurgal Cultural Centre

Jellurgal invites you to embark on a journey of discovery as you explore the secret world of the first inhabitants of this region, the Yugambeh people.

Designed for international travellers, interstate visitors and locals wishing to learn more about the Aboriginal history of their region, Jellurgal Dreaming is a five hour Aboriginal Cultural Experience.

Part One: Jellurgal Dreaming includes an informative overview of the Aboriginal history of the Gold Coast in the ‘Dreaming Amphitheatre’.

Depart the centre for a brief bus trip to David Fleays Wildlife Park, where you can see Australian native wildlife such as kangaroos, koalas, crocodiles and brolgas in their native habitat. Wander along the pristine mangrove boardwalk and learn about the importance of these coastal tracts to the Aboriginal people.

Part Two: Return to Jellurgal for a mesmerising, traditional Aboriginal corroboree and traditional fire starting demonstration.

You begin your Jellurgal trek with an ancient smoking ceremony and ochre anointment on the beach at Burleigh Cove, performed by members of the local Yugambeh tribe.

Visit the midden and other significant Aboriginal sites along the way. The Jellurgal trek takes 60 minutes but there is an option to return to the Centre at the midden, 15 minutes into the Jellurgal Dreaming Trek.

The Jellurgal Dreaming tour includes lunch and refreshments at Jingi Café, located at the Centre.
 

Jellurgal Journey - (Half tour) 11.00 – 1.30pm

Jellurgal Journey starts at the Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre at 11.00am and includes a live Aboriginal dance performance and traditional fire starting demonstration in our dreaming amphitheatre.

Participants are then guided to Burleigh Cove to begin their trek around the Dreaming Mountain, Jellurgal, with a smoking ceremony and ochre anointment. This important ancient ceremony is conducted by local Yugambeh men who will bless us with a safe journey.

During the trek around the mountain, participants will discover traditional sites used by the Yugambeh people, including an ancient midden and carving stone. Aspects of traditional life, including the sharing of one of the Gold Coast's oldest Dreamtime Stories, 'The creation of Jellurgal', is a highlight.

The Tour concludes at the foot of the mountain at approx 1.30pm.

Welcome to Yugambeh Country - Exclusive - On Country Tour 9.00am - 1.00pm

Welcome to Yugambeh Country is an on Country private Tour for seven or less people, exclusive to the Gold Coast. Join your Aboriginal guide on a personalised Tour of the Gold Coast like no other and see the Gold Coast from a different perspective, enter a lost world, filled with intrigue and tradition as you journey back in time.

Visit an ancient Burial Ground, and equally ancient Midden, initiation/ceremonial ring and lastly discover significant sites within the Dreaming Mountain herself, Jellurgal.

The day concludes with a sit down Aboriginal themed lunch of your choice on the veranda of our Jellurgal Aboriginal Cultural Centre. Guests can then browse the gift shop or use our interactive IPAD displays, enjoying all Jellurgal has to offer. The price of the Tour includes pick up and drop off.

Our Address: 1711 Gold Coast Highway, Burleigh Heads 4220

Postal Address: PO Box 2123, Nerang 4211

Phone: 07 5525 5955

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Website: www.jellurgal.com.au