Body of Water

Experience the Birrarung in a new way through Body of Water, a unique recorded audio walk that invites you to slow down, listen and connect more deeply with the river.

Created by N'arweet Professor Carolyn Briggs AM, Alliance of Praxis Research and Troy Innocent, this self-guided audio experience shares stories of the Birrarung's past, present and future, encouraging participants to explore the river through reflection, imagination and play.

Meeting as a small group, you'll journey together while listening to the audio on your mobile phone, pausing along the way to reflect, share insights and experience the river from fresh perspectives.

Throughout the walk, you'll be invited to collect, connect and engage with a watery companion, learn about the historical and cultural significance of the Birrarung, and imagine hopeful possibilities for its future.

Part storytelling, part walking experience and part shared reflection, Body of Water offers a thoughtful and immersive opportunity to deepen your relationship with one of Melbourne's most treasured waterways.

Please bring a fully charged mobile phone and headphones or earbuds for the best experience.

This event is proudly hosted by Future Play Lab.

• Most Riverfest events are free, and many have limited places with long waitlists. Please only book if you're confident you can attend, so others don't miss out. Bookings are limited to 2 tickets for smaller events and 4 tickets for larger events.
  

• Can't make it? Please cancel your ticket by opening your Humanitix confirmation email and selecting 'Manage Order'. Your place will then be released to someone on the waitlist. If you need assistance, contact us by email: riverfest@yarrariver.org.au
  

• Events will proceed unless severe weather or other unforeseen circumstances require a change. If this happens, registered participants will be notified by email.

Please note the event is wheelchair accessible; however It might be worth noting that there is slightly uneven ground at the second stopping point, which is on a large wooden deck. There is also some downward elevation when accessing the fourth stopping point, which is on a smaller deck on Southbank.

We welcome people of all abilities. If you have any accessibility requirements or need assistance to participate, please contact us before the event so we can discuss how we can support your attendance.

Celebrate the Yarra, Birrarung at one of 70+ events hosted over three weeks from 27 September to 18 October. Whether you enjoy riverside walks, cleanups, creative workshops, wildlife spotting or paddling adventures, there's something for everyone at Riverfest. Riverfest is presented by Yarra Riverkeeper Association with thanks to our partners Burndap Birrarung burndap umarkoo collaboration and Water4Good. Check out the full Riverfest program here.

Yarra Riverkeeper Association acknowledges that the lands and waterways of the Yarra, Birrarung catchment, are the unceded territories of the Wurundjeri Woi-Wurrung and Bunurong Boonwurrung peoples. We pay respect to Traditional Owners, who have, and continue, to care for Country. We acknowledge that the river now called Yarra has always been known as the Birrarung by its custodians.