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Aborigines used wombats primarily for food. Their hair and hide would also be used: hair was woven into string and string bags, which would be used for fishing nets, tying tool parts together (e.g. tying a spearhead to a spear) and decoration, while the hide could be used for carry bags or, in cooler areas, clothing.

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When only aboriginals lived in Australia did they eat wombats?

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