The Institute of Australian Culture

Significant events and commemorative dates

A list of commemorative dates and historical events which are significant in terms of Australia’s national identity and culture. These … [Read More...] about Significant events and commemorative dates

Timeline of Australian history and culture

This list is a timeline of various events which are considered to be significant in Australian history and in the development of Australian … [Read More...] about Timeline of Australian history and culture

Significant Australiana

This list includes: Animals; Architecture; Art; Artists; Authors; Books; Bushrangers; Clothes; Entertainment; Explorers; Fictional … [Read More...] about Significant Australiana

Recommended poetry

This list includes some of the best poetry produced by Australian writers. Whilst choosing the best of Australian poetry is a subjective … [Read More...] about Recommended poetry

Early music [videos]

Music from the early years of Australia. Arranged chronologically by years of prominent activity. These are “music videos”, but not … [Read More...] about Early music [videos]

Folk music and bush music [videos]

Folk music has been described as music which has been passed around by word of mouth, being music which has survived by being embedded in … [Read More...] about Folk music and bush music [videos]

Rock music and pop music [videos]

Australian rock and roll, pop music, and Top 40 hits. Songs, singers, musicians, and groups. Mostly pop and rock from the 1950s up to the … [Read More...] about Rock music and pop music [videos]

Books and booklets

Various books and booklets of Australian literature. [Arranged alphabetically by title.] Around the Boree Log and Other Verses [by John … [Read More...] about Books and booklets

The Ashes [cricket, Australia vs. England]

The Ashes is a cricket competition played between Australia and England. It has been an ongoing event since 1882, the year in which a … [Read More...] about The Ashes [cricket, Australia vs. England]

Australia Day

Australia Day, the 26th of January, is the anniversary of the foundation of the British colony at Sydney, New South Wales, in 1788. In early … [Read More...] about Australia Day

The Eureka Rebellion

Various articles relating to the Eureka Rebellion of 1854, the Battle of the Eureka Stockade (3rd December 1854), the subsequent Eureka … [Read More...] about The Eureka Rebellion

Anzac Day

Articles, letters, and poems regarding Anzac Day, the Anzacs, the Gallipoli landings, and the Dardanelles campaign. Heroes of the … [Read More...] about Anzac Day

Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket team’s victory song]

[Updated 31 January 2022, with videos.] Under the Southern Cross I stand, A sprig of wattle in my hand, A native of my native … [Read More...] about Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket team’s victory song]

Brian Cadd [music videos and biography]

Brian Cadd (born in Perth, Western Australia, on 29 November 1946) was in two prominent Australian bands, The Groop (1966 to 1969) and Axiom … [Read More...] about Brian Cadd [music videos and biography]

By the officer who brought home the dispatches from Botany Bay [24 February 1791]

[Editor: This brief untitled news item, about some well-behaved convicts, and an Aboriginal girl raised in Sydney, is an extract from the … [Read More...] about By the officer who brought home the dispatches from Botany Bay [24 February 1791]

Extract of a letter from an officer in the Botany Bay Fleet, dated Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 7, 1787 [29 April 1788]

[Editor: This brief news item, about the voyage of the First Fleet, is an extract from the “Postscript: London” section published in the The … [Read More...] about Extract of a letter from an officer in the Botany Bay Fleet, dated Cape of Good Hope, Nov. 7, 1787 [29 April 1788]

A pioneer shipbuilder [obituary for Henry Beattie, senior, 2 July 1911]

[Editor: This obituary was published in Truth (Sydney, NSW), 2 July 1911.] A pioneer shipbuilder. Mr. Henry Beattie, sen., who died … [Read More...] about A pioneer shipbuilder [obituary for Henry Beattie, senior, 2 July 1911]

[This morning 24 men convicts] [14 April 1792]

[Editor: This brief untitled news item, about some convicts sentenced to transportation to Australia, is an extract from the “Postscript: … [Read More...] about [This morning 24 men convicts] [14 April 1792]

[Government have agreed with the East India Company] [14 April 1792]

[Editor: This brief untitled news item, about the intended use of the ship Royal Captain to transport convicts to Australia, is an extract … [Read More...] about [Government have agreed with the East India Company] [14 April 1792]

[The crew of the late Syrius] [31 March 1792]

[Editor: This brief untitled news item, about the return journey of the crew of the wrecked ship HMS Sirius, is an extract from the … [Read More...] about [The crew of the late Syrius] [31 March 1792]

The profiteer: When Billy starts shooting them at dawn [illustration, 30 August 1919]

[Editor: This illustration was published in Smith’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 30 August 1919.] The profiteer. When Billy starts shooting … [Read More...] about The profiteer: When Billy starts shooting them at dawn [illustration, 30 August 1919]

Peace loan: Hughes’s message [by W. M. Hughes, 30 August 1919]

[Editor: This article by W. M. Hughes was published in Smith’s Weekly (Sydney, NSW), 30 August 1919.] Peace loan Hughes’s … [Read More...] about Peace loan: Hughes’s message [by W. M. Hughes, 30 August 1919]

[The convicts on board the Pitt, Manning, for Botany Bay] [5 January 1792]

[Editor: This brief untitled news item, about convicts bound for Australia, is an extract from the “London” section published in the The … [Read More...] about [The convicts on board the Pitt, Manning, for Botany Bay] [5 January 1792]

New South Wales [October 1884]

[Editor: This article, which uses information taken from several books regarding the colony of New South Wales, was published in The … [Read More...] about New South Wales [October 1884]