Mark Olive (born 1962), also known as the Black Olive, is an

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chef. Olive was born in

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in 1962 and is a Bundjalung man. Olive had a cooking segment on the

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's ''

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'' TV seriesMessage Stic
Mark Olive & Ten Canoes
/ref> and later got his own TV cooking series, ''The Outback Cafe''. He has released a cookbook, ''The Outback Cafe'', based on the series.

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br>Native ambitions
Paul Best, March 24, 2009

br>Bush foods could soon be on the mainstream menu
Carolyn Webb, January 27, 2007 In 2006 he won a

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for Outstanding Achievement in Entertainment.Deadly Vibe, Issue 116 October 200
Mark Olive. The Entertainer
Mark Olive hosts Australian reality competitive cooking show ''

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'' with chef

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and food writer

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References

External links

Mark Olive bio at Black Olive
{{DEFAULTSORT:Olive, Mark 1962 births Living people Australian chefs Bundjalung people