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Wandarra nyundu!

Welcome to the Guurrbi Tours' Blog!

We hope you enjoy this glimpse behind the scenes of Willie's magical rock art tours to his traditional country outside Cooktown.

There's information on Aboriginal society, culture, lore, bush foods and medicines, photos, news and videos. There's stories - both mythical and historic - from around Cooktown. And, of course, you can see some of the wonderful Aboriginal cave paintings left by Willie's ancestors.

Please leave your comments - and we hope to see you soon in this beautiful corner of Tropical North Queensland!

Keep well, safe and happy,

Willie & Judy

www.guurrbitours.com
info@guurrbitours.com

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About Our Tours

  • What Guurrbi means, & Ngamu the Guurrbi man
  • Guurrbi Picture Gallery
  • Picture Gallery: It's a great tour for kids!
  • About Willie & Guurrbi Tours (short video)
  • On tour with Willie (short video)
  • Auf tour mit Willie (short video in German)
  • The meaning of Wawu and Guurrbi (short video)
  • How to play the didge...on a walking stick (short video)
  • Willie's tours get worldwide recognition

About the Rock Art

  • The Artist & The Story-keeper
  • The Reconciliation or Acceptance Story
  • The return of Burriwi, the emu
  • The Aboriginal family: Growing up
  • What Guurrbi means, & Ngamu the Guurrbi man
  • Yirmbal - The Rainbow Serpent
  • Warra & The Circle of Life
  • Yirmbal - The Creation Story
  • Galin-Galin & Other Totems
  • Mala, The Specialists
  • Jiliburu - Law Enforcement & the Bogey Man

About the Bush

  • Walkabout & Bush Lore
  • The return of Burriwi, the emu
  • The mating dance of the taipan?
  • Bush Antiseptics & a Toothache Cure
  • Bush Messengers & Fishing Made Easy
  • Yangga - the amazing Green Ant
  • Bush remedies for mosquitoes & cooking in the rain
  • Hissing Dragons & Scary Spiders
  • Bunyjul - the bush weather forecaster
  • The clever mulun tree & the sand goanna's secret
  • Bush signs that summer is coming
  • Karanji-The strange-looking Cassowary
  • Picture Gallery: Guurrbi's bush creatures
  • Picture Gallery: Guurrbi's bush foods & medicines

From Our Customers

  • Let's hear it from the kids!
  • Memories which last forever
  • A beautiful testimonial from Switzerland
  • Some lovely messages left on facebook...
  • We've been blown away by your comments...
  • A beautiful email
  • TripAdvisor reviews
  • A lovely thank you from Spain
  • The Cook Family blog
  • What Ian and Sue wrote...

My Family & Other Stories

  • The story of Guurrbi
  • My Family
  • A Journey of 6,000 Years
  • The Aboriginal family: Growing up
  • The Aboriginal family: Moieties & Marriage
  • The Aboriginal family: Respect & Taboos
  • How the lizard got its frill
  • How Scrub Python got his flat head
  • How we came to speak different languages
  • Mrs Watson & the story of Jiigurru, Lizard Island

Accolades & Awards

  • Willie's tours get worldwide recognition
  • Guurrbi named "One of The Highlights of Oz"
  • Guurrbi in Australia's 20 TOP TOURS (2009)
  • The Australian Travel & Tourisim Awards (2010)
  • Australian of the Year Nomination (2010)
  • Australia's Best Indigenous Experience (2009)
  • Australia Day 2009 Willie's message carried to the nation
  • Guurrbi's a Top Ten Queensland Must Do! (2009)
  • Willie wins the Gnunkai Award (2007)
  • Happy Customers lead to Australia Day Award for Guurrbi's Willie Gordon (2008)

Guurrbi Highlights

  • Celebrating Guurrbi's 10th Birthday
  • Happy Customers lead to Australia Day Award for Guurrbi's Willie Gordon (2008)
  • Australia Day 2009 Willie's message carried to the nation
  • Guurrbi hosts members of WAITOC
  • Our great new road
  • A most elegant customer
  • Willie's book "Guurrbi My Special Place"

About Cooktown

  • Whats On in & around Cooktown
  • Cooktown & The First Reconciliation
  • Cooktown - the small town whose history changed the world
  • The Endeavour River Story
  • The story of Barratt's Lagoon
  • Mrs Watson & the story of Jiigurru, Lizard Island
  • Picture Gallery: Welcome to Cooktown!
  • The 51st Re-enactment of Cook's Landing 2010
  • Photo Gallery: 51st Re-enactment, 2010
  • Photo Gallery: Cooktown Discovery Festival, 2010
  • Photo Gallery: Laura Dance Festival, 2009

Worth Reading

  • The Guurrbi Books
  • Willie's tours get worldwide recognition
  • Guurrbi on 'dream vacation' bucket list (Mar 13)
  • Peter finds his power in the bush (Mar 10)
  • An enchanted place (Feb 10)
  • Great UK article on Guurrbi & Cooktown (Jan 10)
  • Willie's World (Feb 09)
  • Spell-binding story telling (Feb 08)

Cooktown, Tropical North Queensland

Photo Gallery: On tour with Willie

Photo Gallery: On tour with Willie
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We love hearing from you, wherever you are!

We love hearing from you, wherever you are!
The Janssen Family saying "Hello Willie Gordon!" from Machu Picchu. Email 28 Jun 12

"My wife and my tour with you in May was a highlight of a lifetime of world travel." Jack C. Warner, USA. Facebook 21 Nov 09

"The most amazing & fulfilling experiences you will ever have in your life..." John Daniel Thompson, Qld. Facebook 6 Jul 12.

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