protecting Country

Stay on the track at all times to prevent damaging small plants and habitat. Even if the trail is wet or muddy, please stay on the track rather than contributing to further erosion of trails by walking around wet spots.

When walking on the beach please be conscious of the fragility of the natural environment. Particular bird species nest in soft sand on the beach and your guides will indicate where to walk so you don’t destroy eggs and nests. 

Sand dunes are particularly vulnerable to erosion so be careful not to contribute to this when sampling bush foods or taking photographs. There will be times you’ll be asked to remove your shoes to walk within certain parts of the cultural landscape. Follow in the footsteps of your guides.

As most of you already know, it’s not alright for anyone who is non-Palawa to remove anything physical from the natural environment. Every rock and shell and piece of seaweed is there for a reason, as it’s part of our Country. In order to support us in protecting and preserving this area and following cultural protocol, we can together ensure we’re lessening the negative ecological impacts. We read Country and only take the amount of natural resources that we need for food, medicine and cultural practices.

We do not bring reusable plastics or harmful chemicals on wukalina Walk and ask you do the same. You do not need to bring shampoo or soaps as we provide biodegradable products designed specifically for use in fragile natural environments.