Housed within Bulmba-ja (formerly the Centre of Contemporary Arts) in Queensland, we are easily accessible. Situated opposite Cairns Aquarium, within walking area of the central business district, bordering the Esplanade and only 10 minutes from Cairns International and Domestic airports.
Renovated in 2018/19 by the Queensland Government, Bulmba-ja is an incubator of Far North Arts & Culture, with a strategic focus on enhancing Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander dance and performance.
Bulmba-ja is a language name meaning home or place, gifted by the Yirrigandji (Djabuguy language) and Yidinji (Yidiny language) traditional owner groups, whose input has informed the architecture of the rebuild that includes an Elder’s lounge, sky portals that tunnel tropical rains into the rainforest rock garden within the Yarning Circle and street-front veranda.
We thank, acknowledge and pay our deep respects to the Traditional Owner groups.
OPEN 8 January 2024
The NorthSite Store and Galleries re-open at Bulmba-ja Arts Centre on Monday 8 January 2024.
26 January 2024
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Friday 26 January 2024.
6 February 2024
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Tuesday 6 February 2024.
29 March – 1 April 2024
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed from Friday 29 March – Monday 1 April 2024. Re-opening on Tuesday 2 April from 10AM.
25 April 2024
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Thursday 25 April 2024.
6 May 2024
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Monday 6 May 2024.
OPEN SUNDAY 28 July 2023 | 10AM – 2PM
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be open from 10AM – 2PM on Sunday 28 July 2024 during Cairns Indigenous Art Fair (CIAF) 2024.
29 July 2024
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Monday 29 July 2024.
19 July 2024
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Friday 19 July 2024.
7 October 2024
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed on Monday 7 October 2024.
25 December 2024
The NorthSite Store and Galleries will be closed from Wednesday 25 December 2024 – and re-open at Bulmba-ja on Monday 6 January 2025.
The Pryce Centre for Arts and Culture
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