The Djabugay or Tjapukai people are an Australian Aboriginal rainforest tribe from the wet tropics of northern Australia. The Djabugay people have names from the Djabugay language and transmit their tribal cultures from generation to generation. The Djabugay language was spoken in the Cairns, Port Douglas, Mareeba, Kuranda and Atherton areas, with regional dialects between local […]
Cairns Regional Art Gallery. Cairns Homeschool Group Outing.
The Cairns Homeschool Group enjoyed a guided tour of some of the exhibits at Cairns Regional Art Gallery last week. We had one of our best turn outs of the year, obviously art is popular with parents and children. Admission for a tour was $5/child, adults were free, the admission fee included a hands on […]
Cairns Lagoon. The Esplanade. Cairns Homeschool Group Outing.
Homeschool Group Outing to Cairns Lagoon One of the great things about homeschooling is being able to avoid the crowds at local attractions. Cairns Lagoon, on the Esplanade opens at 12 noon on a Wednesday. Just in time for the homeschool group children to be first in the water for a swim after our planned […]
Cattana Wetlands Cairns. Cairns Homeschool Group
This week Cairns Homeschool Group’s outing to The Cattana Wetlands taught us all a lot about wetland habitats, native flora, it’s uses and the amount of work involved in reclaiming these former sand mine sites as a natural reserve. We had a passionate and knowledgeable guide who freely gave up her time to teach us […]