Found in the
Kimberley and in the adjacent
Northern Territory a multitude of
Australian baobabs. This is the only place in Australia, and one of the few places in the world (there are other species in
Africa,
Arabian Peninsula and
Madagascar), where one can see these interesting trees growing natively. Like all the
baobabs, they are easily recognizable by their impressive trunk size.
Indigenous Australians used them as a food source and for medicinal purposes. They also used them to paint or make sculptures. On the other hand tourists stop on the side of the road to take pictures of them, as they do with the
termite mounds that are also found in large numbers in the area.
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