Writer Dame Mary Gilmore portrayed
“Australia as she was when she was
most Australian”, and, for her, the aroma of
the bush formed an essential component
of that evocation.May. June 914
The Tasmanian devil has a
pungent smell and uses odours in
communication. It will sometimes drag its
rear end along the ground, apparently to
leave a scent.The dusty daisy bush has strong-
smelling leaves as well as pretty
flowers, and while the flowers attract
insects, the leaf aromas probably repel
herbivorous animals.Australia’s woodlands are more
fragrant than most in the world
because they often contain eucalypts
such as these salmon gums with aromatic
oils in their leaves.1234