Ben Tyler is a Bininj Man whose homeland is on Murdudjurl Country in Western Arnhem Land. Ben lives with his family on Pataonga Homestead, which is a remote Indigenous community in central Kakadu National Park.
Ben is an entrepreneur and transdisciplinary practitioner and researcher with experience in screen printing, acting, pearling, public relations, park ranger, fashion and textiles, hospitality and tourism and multimedia.
Ben is the owner and founder of Kakadu Kitchen, which he launched in 2017. Kakadu Kitchen is a 100% Indigenous-owned bush food business which began in the Murdudjurl community with a vision to celebrate and share the rich tradition and culture of bush tucker with people all over the world.
Recently Kakadu Kitchen has established collaborations with a number of non-Indigenous businesses such as ALTD Spirits and OzHarvest Ventures to create and launch innovative drinks products in the zero-alcohol category. Through this work Ben aims to educate people about the ethical sourcing of native botanicals and advocates for awareness of the risks of drinking alcohol to his own and other communities.
Ben is a leader in the Northern Territory business network and is also the author of ‘Walking in Gagudju Country’ which was published in 2021, and ‘Walking The Rock Country In Kakadu’ which was published in 2024.