Living in the Australian Outback

World Cultures

This series with a global view introduces the reader to cultures around the world, highlighting the similarities and differences between them. Each book focuses on a different culture, in a place where the environment has had a major impact on the development of the culture. Readers will encounter aspects of daily life in each culture, such as food, clothing, schools, leisure, and celebrations. Suitable for 10+ year olds.

Raintree Perspectives: Living in the Australian Outback

By Jane Bingham
What are the hundreds of dreaming tracks in the desert? What happens at a corroboree? What would you do with a witchetty grub?

Many Australian Aboriginal people live in the enormous region called the Central Desert in Australia. There are a lot of weird and wonderful things in the desert including giant blood-red rocks, wallabies, carpet snakes, and honey ants.