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We share with our visitors all the aspects
of Aboriginal culture, from the difficult history portrayed in the History
Theatre to the magic of the Dreamtime, brought dramatically to life in
the Creation Theatre. Dance and music are celebrated in the Tjapukai Dance
Theatre. Our guests can interact with members of the Aboriginal community
in the Cultural Camp, where they learn how to throw spears and boomerangs,
how to play a didgeridoo (the oldest wind instrument in the world), and
how Aboriginal people survived without modern medicine. All together,
the three main theatres and the camp experiences take about 2 1/2 hours
Welcome To Tjapukai In 1987, a cross-cultural
group of entertainers created Australia’s first Aboriginal dance theatre
in the small village of Kuranda, near Cairns.
 Operating
out of a hastily renovated shopping centre basement, Tjapukai Dance Theatre
offered the first ever opportunity for tourist visitors to experience
and interact with Australia’s 40,000 year old culture.
Today, Tjapukai’s show business
has become the most awarded Aboriginal cultural attraction in Australia
and is credited with enhancing reconciliation locally, nationally and
internationally.
Tjapukai showcases the culture of the
rainforest people of Tropical North Queensland.
Situated on 25 acres of land owned by
the Tjapukai people at Caravonica, north of Cairns, Tjapukai Aboriginal
Cultural Park is a stunning theatrical interpretation of Aboriginal culture
from the beginning of time into the future.
Seven separate arenas allow visitors to
experience every facet of the rainforest people’s culture - from the provocative
History Theatre to the inspiring Creation Theatre, and the original Dance
Theatre and the interactive Camp Village, where visitors can learn didgeridoo
playing and boomerang throwing.
In July 1998, Australian PM John Howard
presented the new generation Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park at Smithfield
- now the largest private employer of Aboriginal Australians - with a
plaque celebrating their achievement as Australia’s foremost cultural
ambassadors.
Tjapukai’s multi-award winning indigenous
business is an incredible success story, and the flagship for marketing
Australia’s indigenous culture internationally.
 
Tjapukai By Night
Tjapukai by Night is an all new show -
a powerful and personal experience that is winning hearts and minds! Gadja
and Quinkan spirits introduce the Dreamtime, where guests are taken to
become an interactive part of an ancient corroboree ritual climaxing in
the ceremonial making of a fire. Then, the Tjapukai guide the guests along
a flamelit pathway to a dinner banquet of the region's best food and wines.
The final performance occurs afterwards as the Tjapukai claim the stage,
presenting indigenous culture with their inimitable blend of Broadway-style
theatre and black humour. The show starts promptly at 7.30pm, seven nights
per week, with transfers departing Cairns accommodation at 6.40pm.
TJAPUKAI
BY DAY
admission all attractions
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TJA
|
adult
child
family
|
$31.00
$15.50
$77.50
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TJAPUKAI
BY NIGHT
Includes spirit welcome, and attractive serpent circle, delicious
buffet dinner, performance by the world famous Tjapukai dancers
including transfers:
Cairns, Northern Beaches, Palm Cove
including transfers:
Port Douglas Tues, Fri & Sat only |
TJN
TJN & NBS
TJN & PNB
|
adult
child
family
adult
child
family
adult
child
|
$87.00
$43.50
$217.50
$103.00
$51.50
$257.00
$136.00
$68.00 |
ULTIMATE
KURANDA EXPERIENCE
Tjapukai experience, one way Skyrail, one way Kuranda Scenic Rail,
return hotel transfers, free time in Kuranda
Exculding transfers
Self Drive
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BIG3
BIG3X
BI3SD
|
adult
child
family
adult
child
family
adult
child
family
|
$124.00
$62.00
$310.00
$105.00
$52.50
$262.50
$112.50
$56.25
$281.25 |
TJAPUKAI
HALF DAY EXPERIENCE
Half day our includes admission to History Theatre, Didgeridoo Show,
Bush Foods & Medicine Show, Spear & Boomerang Throwing,
and sumptious buffet lunch |
TJA & LUN
|
adult
child
family
|
$56.00
$33.00
$162.50 |
| DANCE
CAMP |
TJA |
adult
child
family |
$19.00
$9.50
$47.50 |
LUNCH
Combine any of the above packages with sumptious buffet lunch (see
menu)
Inc. tea and coffee
BREAKFAST
0800 - 10.00 daily - bacon, scrambled eggs, potato dish tropical
fruit, miso soup, rice, damper, toast, jams, juice, tea and coffee
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L
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adult
child
adult
adult
child
|
$25.00
$17.50
$27.50
$20.00
$14.00 |
ADDITIONAL OPTIONS
Choose from options below and add
to desired package
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BOOMERANG
PAINTING
Includes Boomerang, paints, brush, cetificate, & guided
session with Aboriginal artist on how to paint using traditional
methods. |
BPP |
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$30.00 per person |
FACE
PAINTING
Face painting for each person using traditional Tjapukai methods |
FP |
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$5.00 per
person |
CULTURAL
SHARING LECTURES
Incorperates 1/2 hour cultural sharing lesson. Learn more in
details about Tribal Law, initiations, punishmens, and totems. Cost
for whole group (15 minimum) |
CS |
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$150.00
per group |
MESSAGE
STONES
For group bookings |
MS |
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$7.50 each |
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THROUGH THE EYES OF TJAPUKAI
-group only (min 15) Includes "Tjapukai By Day"
and Skyrail to Kuranda with personal Aboriginal guide.
Free timein Kuranda village.
Gold class return from Kuranda on scenic railway.
Lunch in the Boomerang restaurant (inc guide).
All transfers inc ex Cairns and Northern Beaches
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EYE |
adult
child |
$220.00
$146.00 |
BOOMERANG PAINTING
PROGRAM
Includes Park entry, boomerang, paints, certificate & guided seaaion
with Aboriginal artist onhow to paint using traditional methods.
Includes buffet lunch including transfers: Cairns, Northern Beaches,
Palm Cove |
BMG |
adult
child
adult
child |
$86.00
$63.00
$107.50
$73.50 |
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TJAPUKAI BY DAY TRANSFERS (RETURN)
Ex Cairns & Northern Beaches
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TFR
BUS |
adult
child
family |
$19.00
$9.50
$47.50 |
| Ex Port Douglas |
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adult
child
family |
$37.00
$18.50
$92.50 |
| TJAPUKAI BY NIGHT
TRANSFERS (RETURN) |
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| Ex Cairns & Northern
Beaches |
|
adult
child |
$19.00
$9.50 |
| Ex Port Douglas (min
2 pax) |
|
adult
child |
$53.00
$28.00 |
Prices vaild 31st March 2009
Awards achieved
1989 · Pacific Asia Travel Association
Gold Award - Cultural Development - Winner
1990 · Queensland Small Business Award - Winner · Queensland Tourism Awards
- Heritage and Cultural Tourism - Winner
1991 · Queensland Tourism Award - Significant Local Attraction - Finalist
1992 · Australian Tourism Award - Significant Local Attraction - Winner
· Queensland Tourism Awards - Significant Local Attraction - Winner ·
Inbound Tourism Operators Association - 'Outstanding Contribution' Award
(Don and Judy Freeman)
1993 · Queensland Tourism Awards - Cultural Tourism - Winner · Australian
Tourism Awards - Ministers Award - Winner
1994 · Australian Tourism Awards - Significant Local Attraction - Winner
· Queensland Tourism Awards - Significant Local Attraction - Winner
1995 · Australian Tourism Awards - Ministers Award 'Outstanding Overall
Contribution'
1997 · Guinness Book of Records - “Longest Running Show in Australia”
· Australian Reconciliation Award · Queensland Tourism Awards - Tourism
Development Project - Winner · Queensland Tourism Awards - Aboriginal
& Torres Strait Island Tourism - Winner
1998 · Edmund Rice Business Ethics Award (Don Freeman) · Tropical North
Queensland (TNQ) Tourism Award - Significant Attraction - Winner · TNQ
Tourism Awards - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism - Winner
· Queensland Tourism Awards - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander Tourism
- Winner · Queensland Tourism Awards - Significant Regional Attraction
- Finalist · Institute of Australian Tour Guides - Most Popular Venue
· Australian Tourism Awards - Aboriginal & Torres St Islander - Winner
1999 · Pacific Asia Travel Association Gold Award - Cultural Development
- Winner · Queensland Tourism Awards - Aboriginal & Torres Strait Islander
Tourism - Winner · Australian Tourism Awards - Aboriginal & Torres Strait
Islander - Winner · Queensland Training Awards (NQ) - Medium Employer
of the Year
2000 · Queensland Tourism Awards - Retailing, Winner · Hall of Fame, Queensland
Tourism Awards · Australian Tourism Awards - Tourism Retailing
2001 · Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) - Attraction Excellence
Award - Winner · Australian Tourism Awards - Retailing
2002 · Judy Freeman winner of the Cairns Business Women of the Year ·
Queensland Tourism Awards - Most Significant contribution to Tourism by
an individual – Don and Judy Freeman · Don and Judy Freeman awarded Centennary
Medals of Honour
2004 · Australian Tourism Export Council (ATEC) - Attraction Excellence
Award - Winner 2005 · Winner Queensland Tourism Awards for Best Significant
Tourist Attraction · Winner Queensland Premiers Award for Reconcilliation
· Winner Gnunkai Award for Most Outstanding Contribution to Aboriginal
Tourism
WINNER:
2001 and 2004 ATEC AWARDS "Australia's Top Attraction"
WINNER: 2005 QUEENSLAND TOURISM AWARDS "Most Significant Regional Attraction"
ROYAL VISIT: March 2002 by Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II
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