Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney
- Sunday 12 July from 10am to 12pm
We're running a special tour for Matariki! Experience the Rocks from a Māori perspective, guided by local Māori passionate about their heritage and history - and who know how to tell a good story.
On this 2-hour guided walk you'll:
Visit sites in The Rocks where Māori have lived, loved, visited, traded, worked and died since 1793.
See Māori taonga ('cultural treasure') found on a local archaeological dig site and now exhibited at The Rocks Discovery Museum.
Visit the archaeological dig site where greenstone taonga were revealed
Listen to waiata (Māori song)
Walk down Māori Lane
Hear stories spanning over 233 years - visiting Māori chiefs; kidnappings; trade and more.
“Poihākena Tours give a voice to the stories of our (Māori) ancestors and whānau/family who came here before us. One in five Māori now live in Australia and these stories are a reminder of our strong connection to Australia, and our history and heritage here.” Hohepa Ruhe, Kotahi Tourism Director
Poihākena tours take place on Gadigal Country. Always was. Always will be.