Bush tucker is being used to encourage people to eat more fruit and vegetables.
The Gold Coast Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Health Service has launched its annual calendar featuring local bush tucker foods.
The 12-month calendar has recipes featuring native foods such as kangaroo, lemon myrtle, finger lime, lemon aspen, warrigal greens, wattle seed, lilli pilli, pig face and pippis.
Dietician Maxine Daley said the unit had worked alongside Indigenous elders to create the recipes.
"The calendar is based on fruit and vegetables, so we are using the cultural appeal of bush tucker foods to promote fruit and vegies to our clients," she said.
"Everything in this calendar is from the Gold Coast. It suits our environment, it suits our climate.
"You can grow it in a pot or a backyard or polystyrene box on your balcony."
The idea was born out of a focus group in which people expressed an interest in knowing more about bush tucker foods.
"There's been such an impact on Aboriginal culture in general. Food culture has also changed," Ms Daley said.
"When we did the focus groups people were really interested in learning more about bush tucker foods."
