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Traditional billy of tea boiling over a campfire in the Australian bush at sunset.

Billy Tea – The Brew That Became an Australian Tradition

Boiled over a campfire in a simple metal billy, tea became part of everyday life for generations of Australian bush workers and travellers. Discover how billy tea grew into one of the enduring traditions of the Australian bush.

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Traditional Australian damper freshly baked in a cast-iron camp oven beside a bush campfire.

Damper – The Australian Bush Tradition Baked in the Coals

Flour, water and a campfire were once enough to feed travellers across the Australian bush. Discover how humble damper went from practical food for stockmen, drovers and swagmen to an enduring Australian camping tradition.

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