For the first time, Palawa Kipli will be visiting turapina (Ben Lomond), to host a unique introduction to Tasmanian Aboriginal food.
Join Kitana (palawa woman) on a bush tucker journey hearing the stories of her old people and the palawa community today who use native ingredients for many different uses. Kitana will identify native edible and medicinal plants that make up an important part of her people’s diet.
Kitana will share her knowledge around the history, culture and future of Aboriginal food in Lutruwita / Tasmania in an intimate gathering at the foothills of turapina, Ben Lomond.
Attendees will have the opportunity to sit around a campfire, enveloped by the enticing scents of bush tucker wafting through the smoke, tasting Tasmanian Aboriginal food, and feeling immersed in palawa culture.
Among other things, the fire-cooked menu will include: oysters with seaweed butter, scallops paired with warrigal greens, mutton bird accompanied by saltbush chips, wallaby skewers with a drizzle of native honey, and a refreshing soda infused with native ingredients.
Palawa Kipli (Tasmanian Aboriginal food) business, aim to contribute to cultural continuation and revival through community engagement with traditional food sources and cultural landscapes.
Ben Lomond National Park, only half an hour from Launceston.
After the meal you’re invited to drive deeper into the national park and explore the alpine plateaus, boulder fields and bush that make up Ben Lomond National Park. En route you’ll drive up the stunning Jacobs Ladder, one of the most famous roads in Australia.
We hope to see you there to experience Tasmania’s only Aboriginal food business and cultural dining experience.
Book your tickets now before they’re all gone!