The Koorie people of East Gippsland invite you to visit the sites along the Bataluk Cultural Trail. Be introduced to the landscape and aspects of its Koorie history and culture: Dreamtime stories, traditional lifestyles, European invasion...

In the past for young men and women of the Koorie people of East Gippsland, initiation rites consisted of a progression through several stages. Initiation ceremonies were major events attended by all clans. Ceremonies would last for five days. Entrance to a higher tier of knowledge and understanding was only granted when participants had reached an appropriate level of commitment and readiness. Your journey along the Bataluk Cultural Trail will involve a similar process. The Trail can be experienced in a variety of ways: you can travel along the Trail from one end to the other, or you can select from the range of sites and activities to design a route which suits your own particular interests and requirements.

Map of the Bataluk Cultural Trail