Going Hunting

1. A large bird, hunted by fathers, uncles and young men.
4. It is made from a forked stick and rubber from tyre inner tubes. Used to hunt small birds.
9. Men and older boys use them as transport because they have to travel further now days to hunt for food.
12. Made out of wood and used as a weapon. Has a bend in it and kids love to throw them.
13. Aboriginal people gather around it at night.
14. What was considered 'serious business' in traditional Aboriginal society?
15. They were built on the land that was traditionally hunting grounds to contain sheep and cattle.
17. Little ones were made from tea-tree and put through the fire to straighten them up.
18. Now used for hunting by men and older boys in place of spears.

1. They have claws and a long snout and are covered with spikes. Hunted by Aboriginal women.
2. They learnt how to hunt through games like target practice and trowing competitions.
3. A small wallaby that was hunted with little spears.
5. A notched stick used to propel spears.
6. Traditionally and still used for hunting by women and younger children.
7. Children needed to know how to recognise and follow them incase they got lost.
8. They were depleted from the sheep and cattle after stations were built.
10. A large marsupial, hunted by fathers, uncles and young men.
11. A large lizard, hunted by women.
14. They were rolled along the ground and used as moving targets after Europeans came to Australia.
16. Traditionally and still used for hunting by women and younger children.