The midla is a spear thrower made from a long piece of wood for the body with a kangaroo tooth pin at the tip. The body of the midla is traditionally made of karku sheoak timber because it is strong and light weight. At the top of the midla is a kangaroo tooth that is used to load and hold the spear end and spear thrower together. The kangaroo tooth is fasten to the tip of the midla with kangaroo sinew and kuru yaku grass tree resin. Sometimes a piece of quartz or stone can be fastened to the handle at the bottom of the midla for a adze like chisel. Kaurna midla has a unique shape with an oval or round shape body, this oval is typically flat but it can be convex too. The midla which acts as a lever to propel a spear with more power to improve distance and velocity. The midla spear thrower is used to throw the kaya grasstree, witu or kutpi reed spears but not the heavy wirnta wooden spear.