Category Archives: folklore
Australian Bush
Tidbinbilla Nature reserve*Canberra, Australia Capital Territory, Australia * Australian Bush A place of mythic tales, folklore, and legend …. the Australian Bush is a hallmark of its own accord. Coming from the descriptor “The bush”, usually relates to a “rural, … Continue reading
Platypus: Ornithorhynchus anatinus
Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia a.k.a. “Platypus” or “Bewick’s Platypus” Taxonomy: Animalia; Chordata; Mammalia; Monotremata; Ornithorhynchidae; Ornithorhynchus; Ornithorhynchus anatinus Common Names: platypus, watermole, duckbill, and duckmole. Localities: Native to Eastern Australia including Tasmania, with ancestors from South America. They … Continue reading
‘Use-by’ dates: A myth that needs busting | Grist
‘Use-by’ dates: A myth that needs busting 30 by Dana Gunders 18 Nov 2011 3:28 PM Photo: Frank FarmHere’s a superbly kept secret: You know all those dates you see on food products that say “sell by,” “use by,” and “best … Continue reading
Seals
Seals at Bar Beach * Narooma New South Wales, Australia Seals The Common Seal is a semi-aquatic Pinniped (fin-footed marine mammal). Seals have several families, including Odobenidae (walrus), Otariidae (eared seals, sea lions, fur seals), Phocidae (earless seals). The common … Continue reading
Vegemite
Vegemite On my first trip to Australia, the subject of “Do you like Vegemite” was one of the first things an Australian asked. On a road trip with a fellow Australian adventurer, I was educated about Vegemite as we passed … Continue reading
Australian National Museum
National Museum of Australia * Lawson Crescent * Acton Peninsula, Canberra ACT 2601 * (02) 6208 5000 * One of Australia’s most brilliant and diverse museums is the National Museum of Australia in Canberra within the heart of the Australian … Continue reading
Ochre
Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia Ochre A common denominator amongst indigenous cultures around the globe is the use of ochre in ritual magic, painting, and funerary customs. You can find this intriguing use amongst the Australian Aborigines, the Native … Continue reading
The Dreaming and Dreamtime
Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia The Dreaming and “Dreamtime” As I take a career and life journey’s “Walkabout” around Australia and Europe during the Summer of 2011, during my visit to the Australian National Museum I really for the … Continue reading
Milky Way and the Crocodile Story
Australian National Museum, Canberra, ACT, Australia The Milky Way and Crocodile Story Upon wandering around the Australian National Museum in Canberra of the Australian Capital Territory, I discovered this fine bark painting. This unique Aboriginal folklore masterpiece consists of a … Continue reading
Pukamani Poles
Pukamani Poles The Australian Aborigine “Tiwi” people of the Bathurst and Melville Islands of the Northern Territories have symbollic material cultural artifacts littering their landscape similar to the use of headstones or grave markings in Western culture. These are called … Continue reading