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Who is the Bush Tucker Man?

Major Hiddins served in the Army in Vietnam and was later tasked by the ADF to catalogue all of the edible plants in far north Queensland, which he did working with Aboriginal people from the area – who gave him the nickname “the Bush Tucker Man”.

In 1988, the ABC turned Major Hiddins’ research into a television show featuring him as the host and the aptly named show the Bush Tucker Man, with three seasons beamed into Australian homes.

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As part of this research, Hiddins was introduced to the Kakadu plum (Terminalia ferdinandiana) by the Aboriginal people, who had used the plant for thousands of years. He sent the fruit to be analysed, and it was found to have the highest concentration of Vitamin C of any known natural substance in the world.

Most Common Bush Tucker

Wild Orange

This wild orange tree favours open forrest country and the fringes of watercourses. A rather small, scruffy tree, it grows to a height of about 3 metres. The oval shaped leaves are dull green to blue in colour. During the months of Dec, Jan, Feb, Mar, Apr, round ball

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Bitter Yam

This yam is poisonous. It is most often found growing near freshwater streams in low coastal country, in particular coastal monsoon vine thickets. The plant has one central stem or trunk and an umbrella of dark green leaves radiating from the top. All the leaves are deeply split or

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Field Mushroom

Eating fungi in Australia can be a dangerous practice as many of the Australian species have yet to be fully classified. The common Field Mushroom may be eaten without any problems, providing of course, it has been correctly identified in the first place. It should have the following features:

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