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One of Australia’s foundational narratives: Burke and Wills died as heroes
Settlers with a poor sense of direction.

“But Burke … had been born and bred a member of the ruling race in a conquered country [Ireland] and could not bring himself to associate with the natives. When they arrived in his camp bearing gifts of fish, he behaved like an officer of the Irish constabulary plagued by the peasantry, and fired at them.... Burke and Wills died of starvation."
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https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/dec/07/burke-wills-australian-heroes-expedition-farce-melbourne-statue
#SettlerSociety #FirstNationsPeoples #bushfood #MythScape

Burke and Wills died as Victorian heroes, but their expedition was a farce. Now Melbourne is rethinking their statue

Their quest captured the imagination of the colony and became part of Australia’s foundation narrative. But it was a debacle led by an eccentric man with a poor sense of direction

The Guardian

Stephen Collins Jul 2, 2025

Found in this morning’s firewood splitting chore. Not hungry right now, though.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Witchetty_grub

#witchettygrub #BushFood #bushlife

Grahame Bowland Jun 17, 2025

I'm on holiday – today I decided to make Lilly Pilly sorbet, and it was delicious (and super pink!) https://grahame.theol.au/posts/lilly-pilly-sorbet/ #bushfood #foraging #nativefood

Lilly Pilly Sorbet

There’s a Lilly Pilly tree in the rectory yard. This year it fruited twice, and from the smaller second crop I decided to make sorbet. Warren on TikTok came up with a great way to take the seeds out of the fruit, and I’ve adapted that to the sorbet recipe. Ingredients Lilly Pilly fruit (this recipe will scale to however much you have; I had around 500g) sugar juice of half a lemon Give the fruit a rinse and remove stems. Drop it into a pot with about a cup of water, and simmer for a couple of minutes, stirring, until the fruit is blanched - it will lose most of its red colour. Remove from the heat and leave to cool until the mixture can be safely handled. Gently squeeze the fruit to remove seeds and discard them. Keep the pulp in the saucepan along with the liquid. Then sieve the deseeded pulp and liquid into a saucepan. Reserve the pulp. Measure the volume of the liquid and add an equal volume of sugar. Bring to a simmer and stir until the sugar dissolves forming a syrup. Add pulp, lilly pilly syrup, and lemon juice to a blender and run until smooth. Pour the mixture into a metal container and freeze. Every 30 minutes, stir with a fork to break up any ice crystals. After a couple of hours, it should be ready to serve. I must say it is absolutely delicious. It has a rich, deep flavour, almost like a more complex cherry sorbet. The colour really surprised me, a visceral pink!

Fr Grahame's Theology Blog

Mojo ♻️Nov 3, 2024

At $100 per kilo, quandongs have huge market potential—if only there were enough supply to meet demand! This native fruit thrives in arid regions and has long been an important bush food for First Nations people. #Quandongs #BushFood #AustralianNative #bushtucker #indigenous

https://www.abc.net.au/news/2024-11-02/quangdong-supply-native-bush-food-market-australia-sa/104541168

Retailing at $100 per kilo there's huge potential for quandongs but not enough fruit to meet demand

Quandongs fetch high prices but overcoming inconsistent supply remains a challenge to growing a market.

ABC News

Syulang Sep 18, 2024

A #SuperMoon, breaking fast with frikkin awesome #Bushfood, and kit checked and tested for a weekend #camping in the #rainforest. Compensates nicely for a shitty day at work where I managed not to murder any co-workers.

SydneyJim Jun 22, 2024

As part of my #Hadakashinrinyoku practice, I forage for fruits & berries to eat. Recently, I found an abundance of Lilly Pilly berries. In the Engaging the Taste Consciousness (舌識, Zeshiki) step, I taste edible plants or herbs & drink from #natural water sources. This "Mindful Eating" involves slowly savouring the taste, texture, & sensation of the food, reflecting on the nourishment provided by #nature.

#bushfood #AboriginalLand #aboriginalknowledge #nakedhiking #nakedtherapy #nakedbushwalking

Peter Riley Jun 1, 2024

#FingerLime a native #citrus - unique pulp colours vary between yellow, green, pale pink and crimson.

The #bushfood slow-growing finger-shaped fruit ‘citrus pearls’. Enjoy raw & in summer drinks, desserts, chutneys, jams and marmalades … Tattoo too

Peter Riley Jun 1, 2024

Growling Grass #Frog

#NativeLeek (#BulbineLily wild onion / golden lily) perennial edible seeds, roots and below-ground corms #bushfood in #firstNations #Wurundjeri culture.

#Poa Grass

Jambinu Zest - Chamelaucium
#GeraldtonWax