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Cairns Tjapukai Aboriginal Cultural Park shuts for good as COVID wreaks tourism havoc
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JanJanuary 2021 at 8:18am
Weika, which means the quiet one in Djabugay language, has shown audiences how to play the didgeridoo and dance corroboree-style at Tjapukai for more than 20 years.
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A pioneering Far North Queensland Aboriginal tourism attraction, which was once the scene of a controversial visit by the Queen, has become the latest COVID-19 victim and will close its doors for good.
Key points:
Tjapukai was struggling financially before the COVID-19 pandemic hit
The tourist attraction has educated visitors about Australia s rich Indigenous culture since opening in 1987