Traditional didgeridoos are usually made from hardwoods, especially the various eucalyptus species that are endemic to northern and central Australia. Generally the main trunk of the tree is harvested, though a substantial branch may be used instead.

What are didgeridoos made from?

didjeridu, also spelled didgeridoo or didjeridoo also called dronepipe, wind instrument in the form of a straight wooden trumpet. The instrument is made from a hollow tree branch, traditionally eucalyptus wood or ironwood, and is about 1.5 metres (5 feet) long.

How are didgeridoos made now?

How is a didgeridoo made? The didgeridoo is mostly made by nature. People would walk through the bush knocking on tree trunks with a stick until they found one that had been hollowed out by termites. Ceremony would be performed as the ancestral spirit in the tree was asked permission to give up the didgeridoo.