Yued Noongar tourism the opportunity to tell the intersecting stories of Yued Boodja

Giovanni Torre
Giovanni Torre Published November 6, 2026 at 9.05am (AWST)

As the Australian Indigenous Tourism Conference came to a close on Thursday, Yued Aboriginal Corporation announced the finalisation of a new Tourism Plan which places "a strong emphasis on the intersections across Yued Boodja".

From the beautiful coastline stretching from Wilbinga to Leeman, the riverlands of the Moore and Hill rivers and the abundant wildflower country of the northern Wheatbelt, Yued Boodja offers "immensely rich cultural landscapes", Yued Aboriginal Corporation noted in their announcement.

"Nyoongar stories connect subterranean sites, such as caves, with surface features such as rivers, lakes and the incredibly powerful desert landscape commonly known as the Pinnacles, and the skies above through Nyoongar constellations," Yued AC wrote.

"The story of this Boodja is one of deep time, of primeval geological formations, of ancient human landscapes, including lands long since submerged after the last Ice Age, the history of invasion and its consequences for Nyoongars over the past two centuries, and of Nyoongar hopes for the future."

The Yued Tourism Plan "sets a path ahead for cultural authority" leading to specific projects at the Pinnacles and, potentially, the former mission site at Mogumber. The latter will be required to be part of a future truth-telling and listening project Yued Aboriginal Corporation is developing with Karrda Consultants.

Yued Aboriginal Corporation chairperson Sharna Meinertz said the organisation is "laying the groundwork for economic opportunities across Yued Boodja, and tourism is one of these".

"Under the South West Native Title Settlement we have the chance to develop land as part of the Noongar Land Estate for tourism facilities, and to negotiate strong outcomes with the State government for joint management of the conservation estate," she said.

"This plan helps to establish the basis for our future work, and the work of Yued Nyoongar owned businesses, in this sector."

Yued Aboriginal Corporation CEO Comments attributable to Rewi Lyall noted that tourism is "an important part of the overall mix of economic potential for Yued Nyoongars" across the Yued Agreement Area.

"We are approaching these opportunities in a thoughtful, deliberate manner. In this way we will ensure that Elders guide the way and we reduce the risk of flash-in-the-pan outcomes," he said.

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