The Australian Army’s botanist, Major Les Hiddins is studying the natural survival resources of the vast wilderness of northern Australia. This study takes into account the native bush foods and medicines that have sustained Aboriginal people and is the first study of its kind since European settlement. It provides valuable information for Australian soldiers should they ever have to survive in such an inhospitable region. Some unique flora is also discovered. Suitable for secondary school level.
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ACMI Identifier
509126
Language
English
Subject categories
Aboriginal Australia → Aboriginal Australians - Food
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia, Northern
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Survival skills
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Wilderness survival
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Botany - Australia
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Medicinal plants
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Natural history
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Wilderness survival
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Food supply
Educational & Instructional → Instructional
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Food supply
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Medicinal plants
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Survival skills
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
VHS; Access Print (Section 1)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)