As the sun beat down everyone was working up a sweat. It wasn't easy work, digging deep into the hot sand, collecting firewood, burning the kangaroo tail in the hot flames and scraping off the hair until it was ready to cook in the sandy hole.
Despite the sweltering conditions, the enthusiasm from the group of 16 young people didn't waver. For most it was their first time cooking a roo tail and while some squirmed as they held the tail, they all gave it go.
The exercise was more than just about cooking lunch. They were team building, confidence building, sharing stories about themselves, about their own cultures, their traditional foods and ways of gathering and cooking it. There were also some clear leaders emerging as the morning wore on.