School term dates. Find out about the current year and next year's term dates for Australia's state and territory government schools. You should confirm with schools directly about specific dates, including pupil-free days.1  Australian Capital Territory. 2  New South Wales. 3  Northern Territory. 4  Queensland. 5  South Australia. 6  Tasmania. 7  Victoria.ind out about the current year and next year's term dates for Australia's state and territory government schools.
Common periwinkles are herbivores, using their file-like tongue, the radula, to feed on diatoms and algae attached to intertidal rocks. The common periwinkle breaks down its food by mixing it with mucous on the radula before bringing the food into its mouth. Sea stars, whelks, and some fish eat common periwinkles.ommon Periwinkle (Littorina littorea). Alternate common names: Periwinkle, Winkle. Color: Shell is dark in color, usually brown, black, or gray. Size: 1 inch long and 3/4 inch wide.
Periwinkle offers a lovely little flower, but it is the leaves and the seeds that are used in folk medicine. The leaves and seeds are rich in the chemical vincamine, an alkaloid that has positive effects on memory and has long been used to combat the effects of aging.eriwinkle is used in folk medicine in the Philippines as a remedy for diabetes. Most of these practices are still followed. Rosy periwinkle grows up to two and a half feet tall. Leaves are oval and have a glossy surface.