Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park
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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.
Tjapukai's multi-award winning indigenous business is an incredible success story, and the flagship for marketing Australia's indigenous culture internationally.
- The Tjapukai Camp Cultural Village has interactive demonstrations of boomerangs, didgeridoos and bush foods.
- Holographic images and live actors combine in the Creation Theatre to tell the wondrous legends of the Storywaters.
- Dance and music comes alive in the Tjapukai Dance Theatre.
- The History Theatre provides an audiovisual presentation of recent and past Aboriginal history and culture.
- Between the theatres Tjapukai has created the Magic Space, a museum gallery of modern and ancient artworks.
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Tjapukai Camp |
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Restaurant |
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Site Plan |
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Tjapukai's signature Boomerang Restaurant offers a sumptuous buffet lunch daily which includes a range of fish and meat dishes, healthy salads, homemade soups and breads accented with condiments, chutneys, dressings and salsas influenced by indigenous ingredients such as mountain pepper, lilli pilli, quandongs and other bush foods.
Opening times and show times have been tailored to the needs of the visitor, and day tours and packages are also available.
Location Information:
Tjapukai is located at Caravonica, near Smithfield, 15 minutes north of Cairns along the Captain Cook Highway.
Shuttle Transfers
Tjapukai offers a transfer shuttle service which can collect and return guests from their accommodation.
This service operates hourly, and guests are advised of the time of pick-up and departure when making their reservations. The region of operation of the shuttle service includes Cairns through to the Northern Beaches to Palm Cove.
Public Transport
The main convenient public transport is either via taxi service direct to and from Tjapukai, or by the Marlin Coast Sunbus using Route 1 or 1A from the Cairns Central Business District City Place bus stop. Costs vary, depending on the bus zone travelled.
Self Drive
Travelling from Cairns city in a northerly direction, continue following the Captain Cook Highway past the Airport. Some 15 minutes after leaving Cairns is the area known as Smithfield / Caravonica Lakes, easily identified by the Skyrail Rainforest Cableway and the Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park situated side by side, facing the main road.
Take the roundabout and turn left from it, and you will be on the approach road to Tjapukai.
