Yalinguth (meaning 'yesterday' in Woi Wurrung) is an award-winning audio experience connecting people to place through soundscapes and stories told by Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander communities.

Wander back in time along the Birrarung/Yarra River as our guide Jason Tamiru (Yorta Yorta) takes you on a magical journey, showcasing the many stories, and soundscapes that can be heard in the Yalinguth app.

You will hear about creation stories, the environment and life pre-colonisation, the impacts of colonisation, missions/Coranderrk, leaders, the rights movement, previous landscape of the MCG and Marngrook’s evolution to modern day AFL.

The locations and stories you will experience, will cover half of the Yalinguth Birrarung sound field (from Fed Square to the MCG) along the north bank. (See blue section on map below).

If you can’t make the guided tour, the Yalinguth app is there for you to experience with headphones in your own time 24/7!
Download the Yalinguth App HERE

This is a free event! Grab your friends and colleagues - tickets are limited, so please register.

This event is proudly supported by Aboriginal Melbourne, City of Melbourne @cityofmelbourne

About Riverfest

This event is part of the 2024 Birrarung Riverfest. Celebrate our river at one of 30+ events being hosted over three weeks from 1- 22 September. Whether you enjoy riverside walks, cleanups or paddling adventures, there's something for everyone at Riverfest. Riverfest is presented by the Yarra Riverkeeper Association. Check out the full Riverfest program here.

Acknowledgement of Country

The 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 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.

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