What is billy tea and damper?

What is billy tea and damper?

Billy Tea is made by boiling water in a billy can, a tin can with a wire handle, adding tea leaves, and swinging it over your head to settle the leaves. Billy Tea is always best accompanied by a fresh damper and you won't miss out on this at Tobruk Sheep Station.

Who owns billy tea?

TATABilly Tea is owned by TATA.

Why is it called a billy can?

A billy can is a container that was carried by transient temporary workers who travelled by foot from farm to farm carrying the traditional 'swag' hence they were called swagmen.

What is a Billy in Australian slang?

A practical companion and a mate. The billy is an Australian term for a metal container used for boiling water, making tea or cooking over a fire.