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Rainbow Valley Afternoon Cultural Tour
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ITINERARY
1130 - Pick up by Alice Wanderer in Alice Springs
1300 - Meet at Ranger Station - Introduction over a cup of tea and damper/lunch
- About your guide and his connection to area
- Grandfathers country
- Cultural values/meaning for the area
- Wurre (young boy)
- Mpwelere (rainbow)
- Bush Tucker dreaming
- Ground design or Painting, mapping the area.
- Display area
- wiltja, grinding stones, flint stones, hailstones, spears boomerang, woomera, shield, tapping sticks etc.
1400-1600 - Rock Art Occupation Site Tour
- Carvings
- Scattered/variety of animal tracks, outlines, figures, symbols
- kangaroo, emu, water bird, possum, perente, goanna, turkey, small mammals
- Grind stones
- Paintings
- Hand stencils
- Charcoal
- Plant life
- Occupation/work/preparation sites/living area
- Quarry
- Sharpening/Refining stone
- Caves
1630-1730 - Introduction Wurre - Rainbow Valley walk and talk
- Wurre (young boy), point out sacred sites
- Mpwelere (rainbow)
- Bush Tucker dreaming, discussion on clay pan, refer/relate to rock art site (flora and fauna) tracks on clay pan
- Hailstones (Kunata)
- Dream line (Kulparilya – Haarts Range)
- Mushroom Rock
1800 - Dinner
- Light meal
- Glass of sparkling wine
- Sunset view
- Farwell
1830 - Return to Alice Springs
1930 - Drop off as arranged with Alice Wanderer in Alice Springs
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Pickup and dropoff points
| Pickup Point |
Depart |
Return |
| Wintersun Caravan Park |
11.05 |
19.30 |
| Stuart Caravan Park |
11.05 |
19.30 |
| Haven Larapinta Drive |
11.05 |
19.30 |
| Chifley Alice Springs Resort |
11.10 |
19.30 |
| Alice's Secret |
11.10 |
19.30 |
| Alice Lodge |
11.10 |
19.30 |
| Alice Motor Inn |
11.10 |
19.30 |
| Diplomat |
11.10 |
19.30 |
| Todd Mall |
11.10 |
19.30 |
| Aurora Alice Springs |
11.10 |
19.30 |
| YHA Pioneer |
11.10 |
19.30 |
| Todd Tavern |
11.10 |
19.30 |
| Desert Rose Inn |
11.10 |
19.30 |
| Elkira Court Motel |
11.10 |
19.30 |
| Melanka Backpackers |
11.15 |
19.30 |
| Annies Place |
11.15 |
19.30 |
| Oasis |
11.15 |
19.30 |
| White Gum Apartments |
11.15 |
19.30 |
| Desert Palms Resort |
11.15 |
19.30 |
| Crowne Plaza |
11.15 |
19.30 |
| Lasseters Hotel Casino |
11.15 |
19.30 |
| Comfort Inn |
11.15 |
19.30 |
| Toddys |
11.20 |
19.30 |
| Alice on Todd |
11.20 |
19.30 |
| Swagmans Rest |
11.20 |
19.30 |
| Alice Springs Tourist Apartments |
11.20 |
19.30 |
| Airport Motel |
11.20 |
19.30 |
| Heavitree Gap Resort |
11.25 |
19.30 |
| MacDonnell Range Holiday Park |
11.25 |
19.30 |
| GDay Mate Caravan Park |
11.25 |
19.30 |
| Heritage Caravan Park |
11.25 |
19.30 |
| Quest Apartments |
1120 |
1930 |
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