The flora of Australia is estimated of an average of 20,000 vascular plants and 14,000 non vascular an estimated 250,000 of fungi and a little over 3,000 lichens most of this flora has connection with the flora of the former super continent gondwana which so most of today’s aussie flora has its origins from. The Aussie flora was used by the asutralian indigenous people the used lots of species for food medicine shelter tools and weapons For example, the starchy roots of Clematis microphylla were used in western Victoria to make a dough that was baked, and the leaves of the plant were used as a poultice applied to skin irritations and blisters. Economic exploitation of the flora by settlers since 1788 has not been extensive; forestry has been the most extensive use of the flora. Forestry species include a number of eucalypts used for paper and timber, huon pine, hoop pine, cypress pine, Australian Blackwood, and sandalwood from Santalum spicatum all these are species that produce timber
Religion in Australia is simple the highest percentage is roman catholic 26.6%, Anglican 20%, uniting church in Australia 6.7%, Presbyterian and reformed 3.4%, orthodox 2.8%, Baptist 1.8%,Lutheran 1.3%, Pentecostal 1.1%, other protestant 3.7%, oriental orthodox 0.2% which makes 63.9% Christian. Buddhist 2.1%, Islam 1.7%, Hindu 0.7%,Jewish 0.4%, other religions 1.2%, no religions 18.7%. Indigenous Australians have a complex oral tradition and spiritual values based upon reverence for the land and a belief in the Dreamtime. The Dreamtime is at once the ancient time of creation and the present day reality of Dreaming. There were a great many different groups, each with their own individual culture, belief structure, and language. These cultures overlapped to a greater or lesser extent, and evolved over time
