It is thought that tannin was used to stupefy fish, seed for food and gum. Strips of young bark were used as a binding material and making bags, fishing nets, sandals and pubic tassels. The wood was used for spear shafts, axe handles, digging sticks, boomerangs, fire sticks and fire wood. Acacia ash was mixed with native tobacco. From the wood witjuty grubs and honey ants were extracted.
Acacias are very useful in horticulture for landscaping, garden and specimen plants.
Calder Chaffey is a long time member of the Society for Growing Australian Plants. This article is reprinted from the newsletter of the Far North Coast Group of SGAP, July and August 1997 issues.