Bushtucker in the Northern Territory

For thousands of years Aboriginal people throughout Australia have lived by hunting and gathering various wild foods (also known as "bushtucker"). Recently non-Aboriginal people too have started to discover these fruits and vegetables. Tests have proved the nutritional value of these foods; many fruits are rich in vitamines, among other things.

Although there are now supermarkets in most Aboriginal communities, gathering bushtucker is still very popular, especially among children, who always know exactly when and where to go. These photos were taken in various communities in the Northern Territory of Australia.

	Getting bushtucker	Honey from flowers	Bush bananas	Wild nuts
	Getting turtle-eggs	Wild watermelon	Witchetty grubs	Wild duck
	Fresh-water tortoise	Carpet snake	Bush gum	Spearing crabs
	FISHING MORE BUSHTUCKER HUNTING