Literature

​Concerto

A musical composition for instruments where a single instrument is set off against an orchestral ensemble .

​Foliage

The leaves of a plant or many plants

​Bush

A large area (such as in Australia or Africa) that has not been cleared and is not used for farming.

Bunyip

A creature from the aboriginal mythology of southeastern Australia, said to lurk in swamps, billabongs, creeks, riverbeds, and waterholes.

​Transistor radio

A portable, pocket-sized radio that used transistors to reduce the size and power consumption of the device.

​Bandicoot

A group of around 2o species of marsupial mammal from australasia. They are medium to small in size, are omnivores and mostly nocturnal.

Pungent

Having a strong, sharp taste or smell

Indigenous

Native to a particular region or environment

​Aboriginal

Relating to the native people of Australia

Custodian

Someone who keeps and protects something valuable for another person.

​Temperate

having temperatures that are not too hot or too cold.

​Revenue

Money that is made by or paid to a business or an organization; money that is collected for public use by a government through taxes.