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1. Plants

1.1. Medicine

1.1.1. Tea tree oil

1.1.1.1. Cold, flu (Brouwer et al., 2012)

1.1.2. Pineapple

1.1.2.1. Cleansing tonic (Brouwer et al., 2012)

1.1.3. Eucalyptus oil

1.1.3.1. Bronchitis, coughs, colds (Brouwer et al., 2012)

1.1.4. Paw paw

1.1.4.1. Cancer (Brouwer et al., 2012)

1.2. Art

1.2.1. Paints, decorations

1.3. Weapons

1.3.1. Boomerang, spear, clubs

1.4. Music

1.4.1. Clapping sticks, didjeridu

1.5. Tools

1.5.1. Nets

1.5.2. Water craft and canoes (Australian Government, 2016)

1.5.3. Digging sticks (Australian Government, 2016)

1.6. Building

1.6.1. Huts, shelter,

1.7. Food

1.7.1. Seeds, nuts and grains (Survival and Self Sufficiency, n.d.)

1.7.2. Fern roots (Survival and Self Sufficiency, n.d.)

1.7.3. Fruits

2. Animals

2.1. Food

2.1.1. Kangaroo

2.1.2. Emu

2.1.3. Echidna

2.1.4. Witchetty Grubs

2.1.5. Snakes (Survival and Self Sufficiency, n.d.)

2.1.6. Mussel, oyster, fish, lobster, abalone

2.2. Clothing

3. Water

3.1. Mud

3.1.1. Clay

3.1.1.1. Art

3.1.1.1.1. Building

3.1.1.1.2. Adhesives

3.1.2. Used for art

3.1.3. Ceremonies

3.1.4. Building

3.2. Used for cooking

3.3. Used for cleaning

4. Rocks

4.1. Axe head (Australian Government, 2016)

4.2. Knives (Australian Government, 2016)