If we went back in time, 500 years ago, in Australia, and compared......
Have a think about what life would have been like.... maybe add to the list.... it's a slow night !!

Aboriginals - Current day Australian
What they had - our equivalent
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Stand-Up Canoe - Stand Up Paddle Board
Smoked Eels - Smoked Salmon, or smoked eels
Sleeping hut - the smallest bedroom in the house
The whole world is your bathroom - the smallest room in the house
Camp fire & stream - the kitchen
Yams / root vegies - potatoe
Native passionfruit - passionfruit
Native banana (I think) - bananas
Kangaroo - Kargaroo mince for the dog ! Or kangaroo strips for stir fry, roo farmed by others
Honey - honey
Aboriginal tick-tac-toe type game - Naughts & Crosses, plus Playstation 3
Hunting and gathering in nature - Work, so we can pay for food
Fish / shell fish - fish / shell fish (caught by others)

* Take a moment to think how today may have panned out for you, 500 years ago, in your part of the country..... Something to think about as you go to sleep tonight !