Aboriginal Cultural Centre & Keeping Place — Attraction in Armidale

I'm amazed how Australians don't embrace First Nation culture as much as NZ embraces Maori culture. Places like this are a must visit for all. We loved our time here learning about Aboriginal art. We even had a couple of the didgeridoos played for us! My daughters tried on the kangaroo skin coat, which was so warm and cozy that they didn't want to take it off. The artwork on display is gorgeous. My daughters needed to use the bathroom, which was super...

My boyfriend and I had a very nice tour with Rose. She explained a lot about the aboriginal culture that we didn’t know before. There are so many things to be read from their art. Their connection with the land, the ocean and their animals explain why they were able to take good care of nature before foreigners came to take their culture away. Loved the place and their...

A warm welcome and a helpful introduction to some of the exhibits in the gallery, including a permanent collection of artefacts and the works of a young artist called Narmi Collins-Widders, whose works illustrate a recent book by Callum Clayton-Dixon (Surviving New England). It’s small and quiet but well worth a visit, both...