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​Foliage

​the leaves of a plant or many plants

​Bush

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

​Concerto

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

​Bunyip

​a creature for the aboriginal mythology if 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 20 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 tempetures that are not too hot to 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.

​Imperative

​very important

​Penal Colony

​overseas settlement established for punishing criminals through forced labor and isolation from society