The Australian Dictionary of Invisible Culture for Teachers
bush, the
noun: a place of one kind (see more)
This place is a big place. many parts of this place are far from many other parts of this place.
There is a lot of bush (trees) in this place. Living things of many kinds live in this place. People know that these things (living things and trees) live in one country (Australia).
Many people think about this place like this: Not many people live in this place. Often when someone is in this place for some time, this person doesn’t see many other people during this time.
Note
This entry refers to the region of Australia referred to as 'the bush'. Note that within this entry is the usage of 'the bush' to refer to the unique type of vegetation found in 'the bush'."I grew up in the bush so I'm used to spiders, snakes, and other creepy-crawlies."
"Dad likes to go out bush every weekend to go hunting. His mate owns a big block of land out there."
"Jackie had never seen the bush from this perspective. The tiny town with tiny 80s tuck shops, inhabited by blokes who climb out of white utes for their coffee and a pie. Being stranded for a few days had certainly been eye-opening."
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