Poihākena tours: stories of Māori in Sydney

A History Week Tour! Experience the Rocks from a Māori perspective, guided by local Māori passionate about their heritage and history – and who know how to tell a good story.

On this 2-hour guided walk you’ll:

• Visit sites in The Rocks where Māori have lived, loved, visited, traded, worked and died since 1793.

• See Māori taonga (‘cultural treasure’) found on a local archaeological dig site and now exhibited at The Rocks Discovery Museum. 

• Visit the archaeological dig site where greenstone taonga were revealed

• Listen to waiata (Māori song)

• Walk down Māori Lane

• Hear stories spanning over 233 years – visiting Māori chiefs; kidnappings; trade and more.

“Poihākena Tours give a voice to the stories of our (Māori) ancestors and whānau/family who came here before us. One in five Māori now live in Australia and these stories are a reminder of our strong connection to Australia, and our history and heritage here.” – Hohepa Ruhe, Kotahi Tourism Director

Poihākena tours take place on Gadigal Country. Always was. Always will be.