Stock Library: Bush Tucker


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River Red Gums (Eucalyptus camaldulensis) in a billabong formed by Yarra River, Melbourne, Vic. Seeds eaten by aborigines.
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© Esther Beaton

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Pigface (Carpobrotus sp) spreading across white sand beach. Kooljaman resort at Cape Leveque, The Kimberley, Western Australia. Fruits and leaves edible.
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© Esther Beaton

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The Prison Tree, a large boab, at Derby, the Kimberley, Western Australia. Young roots, fruits, leaves are edible.
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Muttonbirder drinks raw oil squeezed from shearwater every day for health. Great Dog Island, Tasmania.
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Muttonbirder presents lunch of roasted muttonbirds (shearwaters). Great Dog Island, Tasmania.
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Muttonbirds (shearwaters) prepared for shipping to local markets in Launceston and northern Tasmania.
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Dinner of curried muttonbird in typical living shed on Great Dog Island, Tasmania.
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Aboriginal Tasmanians muttonbirders: young boy being taught by older cousin. Trefoil Island, Tasmania.
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Muttonbird chick (Short-tailed Shearwater) being held in catcher's gloved hand. Great Dog Island, Tasmania.
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Rubbing feathers off scalded muttonbirds. Great Dog Island, Tasmania.
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Aboriginal Tasmanian muttonbirders: young boy being taught by older cousin. Trefoil Island, Tasmania.
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Aboriginal Tasmanian muttonbirders: young boy being taught by older cousin. Trefoil Island, Tasmania.
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Aboriginal Tasmanian muttonbirders: young boy being taught by older cousin to carry small load. Trefoil Island, Tasmania.
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Aboriginal Tasmanian muttonbirders: young boy learning to carry small spitful of birds. Trefoil Island, Tasmania.
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Macadamia plantation. Dunoon, northern NSW. Macadamias are native to Australia.
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© Esther Beaton