row edge to the sun, as an
adaptation to drought. Hence they are famous for not providing shade.

Edward Rex: (Rex = King) Edward VII, 1841-1910, King of the United
Kingdom (and therefore nominal head of state in Australia) from 1901 to
1910.

Fi. fa.: fieri facias--a legal paper authorising the seizure of a
debtor's goods.

Flash: Ostentatious; fake; (obsolete) relating to shady characters.

Gully-raker: A person who musters unbranded cattle (or horses).

Humpy: (Aboriginal) A rough or temporary hut or shelter in the bush,
especially one built from bark, branches, and the like. A gunyah,
wurley, or mia-mia.

Jumbuck: A sheep.

Korero: (Maori) a discussion, meeting, etc.

Leichhardt, Ludwig [1813-1848?]: Prussian-born Australian explorer, his
last expedition (in 1848) never returned.

Matilda: A swag. See "Waltz Matilda".

Mob: When referring to animals, a group or herd.

Myall: An Aborigine living according to tradition; wild; any of several
types of wattle trees (genus Acacia).

Native bear: A koala.

Overland: (Historical) A route by land, especially for driving stock,
and especially a route from New South Wales to South Australia; to drive
stock by land, especially on this route.

Overlander: One who travels or drives stock overland.

Paddy-melon/paddymelon/pademelon: One of several species of wallabies,
of the genus Thylogalefound.

Pah/Pa: A Maori village.

Pannikin: A small pan; also (colloquial), self-important.

Push: Any group of people sharing something in common; a gang.

Rangatira: (Maori) a lord, chief, boss, etc.

Ringer: When speaking of shearing sheep, the fastest shearer in the
group.

Saltbush: Any of a number species of the family Chenopodiaceae,
especially of genus Atriplex and of genus Rhagodia, the latter of which
is limited to Australia and New Zealand. Used as a grazing crop,
saltbush can grow in arid, saline, or alkaline conditions; the region
where saltbush grows.

Selector: A free selector, a farmer who selected and settled land by
lease or license from the government.

Shout: To buy a round of drinks.

Squatter: A person who first settled on land without government
permission, and later continued by lease or license, generally to raise
stock; a wealthy rural landowner.

Station: A farm or ranch, especially one devoted to cattle or sheep.

Sturt, Charles [1795-1869]: Indian-born Australian explorer, explored
eastern Australia,