Collecting Bush Tucker

The menu consisted of: water buffalo & damper (which we didn't have to collect) plus water lily stems from the billabong, freshwater mussels from the muddy bank, witchety grubs from the roots of acacia, yams from a "non cheeky" plant i.e. not poisonous and green ants for medicinal purposes. All of these we had to collect. There are green ant nests all over the place so you crush up the ants and eat them. Apart from the legs which are crunchy, they have a lemon taste and are reputed to be good for those suffering from colds.

The buffalo was cooked in a camp oven - hot coals with a paperbark wrapping and leaves from a tree for flavour. The rest of our bush tucker was cooked in hot coals and of course there was damper with golden syrup and the billy was boiled for a drink of tea. All of the food was delicious! You can't beat dinner by a billabong at sunset.

Old man buffalo came to check out the tourists as is his wont. After he had done his rounds, we were allowed to get back out of the truck and continue with our meal.

On the way home we learnt some Aboriginal words and had a close up look at a big olive python that was trying to cross the road. What a wonderful way to spend a day.