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The term bushland usually refers to an area that has only a sparse flora and fauna. This term was first used to describe the harsh Australian Outback, the red semi-desert that covers a significant part of the inner continent.

The soil is usually very salty and therefore only specialized plants and animals can survive. Human survival in the bushlands has a whole mythology evolving around it, with the legendary stories of Aboriginal tracker
Aboriginal tracker

In the years following History of Australia in Australia, Australian Aborigines trackers or black trackers, as they became known, were enlisted by settlers to assist them in navigating their way through the Australian landscape....
s and bushranger
Bushranger

Bushrangers, or bush rangers, were outlaws in the early years of the History of Australia who had the survival skills necessary to use the Australian The Bush as a refuge to hide from the authorities....
s deeply entrenched in Australian folklore.

Probably the best survivors are the Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Australians are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands and their descendants. Indigenous Australians are distinguished as either Australian Aborigines or Torres Strait Islanders, who currently together make up about 2.6% of Australia's population....
, who have learned how to blend in with nature and become a part of it.








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The term bushland usually refers to an area that has only a sparse flora and fauna. This term was first used to describe the harsh Australian Outback, the red semi-desert that covers a significant part of the inner continent.

The soil is usually very salty and therefore only specialized plants and animals can survive. Human survival in the bushlands has a whole mythology evolving around it, with the legendary stories of Aboriginal tracker
Aboriginal tracker

In the years following History of Australia in Australia, Australian Aborigines trackers or black trackers, as they became known, were enlisted by settlers to assist them in navigating their way through the Australian landscape....
s and bushranger
Bushranger

Bushrangers, or bush rangers, were outlaws in the early years of the History of Australia who had the survival skills necessary to use the Australian The Bush as a refuge to hide from the authorities....
s deeply entrenched in Australian folklore.

Probably the best survivors are the Indigenous Australians
Indigenous Australians

Indigenous Australians are the first human inhabitants of the Australian continent and its nearby islands and their descendants. Indigenous Australians are distinguished as either Australian Aborigines or Torres Strait Islanders, who currently together make up about 2.6% of Australia's population....
, who have learned how to blend in with nature and become a part of it.

See also

  • The Bush
    The Bush

    The bush is a term used for rural, undeveloped land or country areas in many places, such as Australia, New Zealand, Sub-Saharan Africa, Canada, and Alaska....