1st March

Mount Taylor Tour with Thunderstone Aboriginal Cultural Services

Name: Mount Taylor Tour with Thunderstone Aboriginal Cultural Services
Start: 2024-03-01T10:00:00+1100
End: 2024-03-01T12:00:00+1100
Location: Mount Taylor

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Event description

At 856 metres, Mount Taylor is a prominent hill in Southern Canberra. It provides habitat for a wide range of flora and fauna, including a number of endangered species. Aboriginal interpretation of the landscape, bush foods, artefacts/stone tools and their traditional uses, scenic views across Tuggeranong and Woden valley

Guide and local Ngunawal traditional custodian, Tyronne Bell will interpret the landscape pointing out the area’s natural resources and how these were expertly used by Aboriginal people. During the walk Tyronne will point out artefacts, bush foods and their traditional uses, scenic views across Tuggeranong and Woden valley

Duration of walk: 1.5 hours approx.
Degree of difficulty: easy walking on track, gentle incline.
What to wear/bring: comfortable, protective clothing; sturdy enclosed walking shoes; water to drink on the walk; a snack and camera

SCHEDULE/TIMING

Arrive at Mt Taylor – Mount Taylor Reserve Carpark

10:00am: Welcome, introductions & risk assessment
10:15am: Commence walk, stopping at various points of interest along track/trail
11:50am: Return to starting point. If time permits, opportunity for Q&A/further discussion
12:00pm: Conclude/depart

* If a training session has reached the maximum number of participants, please contact CPLE to be placed on a waitlist cple@commsatwork.org

Refund policy

The CPLE reserves the right to cancel or postpone a training session. If an event is cancelled, we will advise you as soon as possible and offer you an alternative training session if available or you can request a full refund. If you are unable to attend a training session, a substitute participant is welcome to attend in your place, please contact CPLE to advise of these name changes. If you wish to cancel your registration, written notice is required at least 7 working days prior to the date of the training session. A full refund will then be provided. No refunds will be given for cancellations of less than 7 working days.