SONGLINES OF THE ANCIENT LAND TOUR LEG 7

Leg 7 — YPDN → YKBR

Darwin → Kununurra

Cross into the Kimberley region—one of Australia’s most rugged and culturally rich areas.

Story Section: The Oldest Stories on Earth

The Kimberley holds some of the oldest known continuous cultural traditions in human history.

Rock art sites here—some tens of thousands of years old—depict figures, animals, and spirits that still exist in cultural memory today.

From the air, the landscape is dramatic—jagged ranges, winding rivers, and vast wilderness.

But what you cannot see are the stories embedded in every cliff face and cave wall.

These are not relics.

They are messages.

Connections across time.

Evidence of a culture that has not just survived—but endured with purpose.