Australian children’s books. To simply describe the meth- sport as a weekend activity to enjoy each other’s com-
ods and circumstances of these hunts does not convey the pany. Turtles and turtle hunting are ingrained in the Bininj
enjoyment and cultural importance of this pastime for
lifestyle and form an intrinsic element of their culture.
Bininj people. Hunting, both at the family and wider com-
munity level, reaffirms a spiritual connection to the land
and bonds people together, just the same as many fellow
Australian friends and families take to fishing or play
Left (slide show):
Cooking over the hot
coals. Black termite
mound is broken and
added to the fire as a
cooking medium. The
turtle is turned sev-
eral times during the
cook.
Esther drinking ‘soup,’ the juices left in
the shell when the content is removed .