Australian bush food

  • Australian indigenous are the only inhabitants

    Indigenous people only consume what is found on their land with foods such as plants and berries only being eaten with no outside influence before 1770
  • Captain cook arrives in AUstralia

    The first settlers bring in food from Europe, which is introduced to Aboriginals through contact
  • Farming begins

    Europeans begin farming their foods which they have brought along with little success
  • Foods from other countries arrive from migration

    People from Asia, south sea islands, Europe, and Germany arrive and bring along their traditional foods and cooking techniques, resulting in the wine industry such as vineyards and wine-making establishments made, and dried fruit industry being established and allowing for more interaction from other countries influencing food eaten in Australia, however bush foods are still not eaten
  • Even ore people arrive

    The first Afghan cameleers arrived in Australia as well as Greek established feta cheese industry as well as introduced filo pastry and products such as vine leaves
  • Gold rush brings even more attention

    The gold rush brought people from China, Irish, and Scandinavians arrive in Australia more and influenced the foods eaten by introducing a larger range of food products such as the first establishment of Chinese market gardens and the dairy industry being set up to make butter and cheese, but bush food is still not considered much
  • American immigration

    Americans arrive in Australia and introduce a large range of foods resulting in increased food manufacturing in jams, cordials, and sauces, as well as the architecture of buildings and roads increasing
  • Mass migration

    Many migrants from European and middle eastern countries flock to Australia after world war 2, this results in a even larger variety of foods and culture available
  • Fast food arrives

    Lebanese people arrive in Australia and fast food giants move to Australia to influence our eating habits, the foods in stores also diverse into a wider range
  • More and more migrants

    A range of Vietnamese and Cambodian people arrive in Australia, which increases eating out restaurants and many frozen and packaged foods increases
  • be healthy

    Many businesses now consider healthy food to be essential and so many businesses develop healthy products
  • Bush tucker finds a way

    Many migrants arrive from Africa and South America, resulting in an even more diverse range of restaurants with a wide range of foods to arrive in Australia, and bush tucker food is now beginning to be used more as the use of food-based TV shows begins to air resulting in bush tucker food becoming more popular
  • Aboriginal bush foods are becoming famous

    Australian bush food is discussed more as more and more people begin to use it in their cooking, resulting in businesses starting up production for these bush foods