Bunya Dreaming
A Contemporary Revival of Ancient Bunya Gatherings
Bunya Dreaming 2026 is a drug and alcohol free, all-ages event designed to build reciprocal relationships and foster reconciliation between First Nations and broader communities.
What Happens at a Bunya Gathering?
Bunya feasting celebrates the harvest of the iconic bunya pine (Araucaria bidwillii) and there are exciting challenges collecting, shucking, gathering, sometimes even cooking with bunya nuts. There will be bushfoods, bush medicines, workshops, a dance, ceremony, fire, yarning (storytelling), and cultural sharing. The day typically culminates in a corroboree (a traditional dance), often with everyone invited to join in.