Images Dated 2010 November

Spiny-head mat-rush (Lomandra longifolia)

Spiny-head mat-rush (Lomandra longifolia), flower head. Aboriginal people use the strap leaves for nets and baskets; the base of the leaves can be eaten and the seeds ground and used in damper bread. Don River estuary, northwest Tasmania, Australia

Aboriginal Food, Asparagales, Australian, Basket Grass, Breeze Grass, Bush Tucker, Cluster, Drought Tolerant, Edible Seeds, Endemic To Australia, Flora, Flower Spike, Flowering, Frost Tolerant, Grass, Hardy, Laxmanniaceae, Lomandra, Native Tussock, Plant, Rhizomatous, Rhizome, Rush, Spiky Headed Mat Rush, Strap Leaves, Strappy Leaves, Vegetation, Yellow

Composting toilet

Composting toilet. The residue is periodically removed by helicopter. The park receives considerable summer usage and most visitors stay overnight. Inadequate toilet facilities can be unpleasant and unsanitary. Walls of Jerusalem National Park, Tasmania, Australia

Australian, Biodegrading, Camping, Conservation, Environment, Environmental, Hygiene, Infrastructure, Leisure, Management, National Parks, Protection, Tasmanian, Waste, World Heritage Area, World Heritage Site