Walking
together
for change.
Inspired by Michael' Long’s historic 650km walk to Canberra, we keep Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander voices at the heart of Australia’s national conversation.
Michael Long OAM
Essendon Football Club legend and founder of the Long Walk Foundation.
THE ORIGIN
One man.
650 kilometres.
A nation listened.
In November 2004, Michael Long, an Anmatjere, Marranunggu and Tiwi man, walked 650 kilometres from Melbourne to Canberra — on foot, in the rain — to meet then Prime Minister John Howard and demand action on Indigenous affairs.
That walk became a movement. Today, The Long Walk® is a not-for-profit organisation dedicated to keeping First Nations voices and futures on the national agenda, through the annual long walk to Dreamtime at the G, through education in schools, and through community-led programs that build pride, knowledge, and opportunity.
Every year, thousands of Australians join Michael Long for The Long Walk to Dreamtime at the G — an act of solidarity that says: we haven't stopped listening.
“Where is the love, where is the love for Australia’s first peoples?”
— Michael Long OAM
WHAT’S ON
Events
There's always something happening at The Long Walk®. Public events that bring people together, on Country, on the field, and in community.
Find one to be part of. →
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WHAT WE DO
Education.
Culture.
Community.
Our programs work with schools, communities, and young people to build genuine understanding and lasting reconciliation, not just awareness.
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Yarning Conference
A day of yarning, culture and truth-telling, hosted by your school community or local council.
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Ganbu Gulin
A community-led mentoring and leadership program supporting Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander youth with knowledge, culture, and pathways to opportunity.
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Little Long Walk
Bringing the spirit of the Long Walk into primary schools — engaging young Australians in reconciliation from an early age through sport, story, and connection.
Find out how
FOUR WAYS TO ACT
Your place in this story.
Donate today.
Your generous gift funds our educational programs, reaching tens of thousands of students every year. Every dollar walks with us.
Give nowWalk with us
Register for the next walk in Naarm. Free to join — bring a friend, bring your family, bring yourself.
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Programs, events and community days. There's a role for every kind of person.
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EVENT & PROGRAM PARTNERS
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