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ABORIGINAL AUSTRALIANS: Aboriginal Culture

Bush Tucker Plants

Bush Tucker Plants

Orana - The Journey from Jock Zonfrillo on Vimeo.

Jock Zonfrillo, Restaurateur, Adventurer & Nomad Chef, travels to the Kimberley in far north Western Australia to learn what the Nyul Nyul community traditionally eat and how they prepare it. In the process Jock meets elder Bruno Dan, who passes on not only his knowledge of country and food but also his generous spirit and philosophy.

SOURCE: Jock Zonfrillo (2015), posted on Vimeo, [5:19 mins] URL: https://vimeo.com/112346591

Useful Plants

Bruce Pascoe introduces us to totems and tells us about the importance of black duck to Yuin people.

Use of Fire

Fire is used by Indigenous Australians to improve agriculture, clear walking tracks and prevent wildfires. Bruce Pascoe describes ways in which fire is used to enrich landscapes and provides evidence that Indigenous fire management prevented wildfires in south-east Australia for hundreds of years.

What can stones tell us about the ways in which people lived in the past? Bruce Pascoe – a Yuin, Bunurong and Tasmanian man – explains the uses of stones found in Yuin Country in south-east Australia.

Yuin, Bunurong and Tasmanian man Bruce Pascoe explains his connection to Country and introduces us to a family of trees. In what ways does Bruce’s relationship with the Earth differ from yours?

Learn Some Noongar Language