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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 are … [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]

Australian Folk Songs

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

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Australian inventions and innovations

Australians have been instrumental in developing various inventions and innovations. Whether they are inventions which have saved … [Read More...] about Australian inventions and innovations

Peace & Plenty, Australian coin

Wages in Australia

Listed below are various reported weekly wages, earned by Australian workers in the country’s early history, in a variety of occupations. … [Read More...] about Wages in Australia

Significant events

Swearing Allegiance to the Southern Cross (Eureka Rebellion)

The Eureka Rebellion

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

Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day, commemorated each year on the 11th of November, was established as a way of paying homage to those who fought and died … [Read More...] about Remembrance Day

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

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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]

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]

Featured poetry

On a Cattle Track [poem by Henry Kendall]

[Editor: This poem by Henry Kendall was published in Leaves from Australian Forests (1869).] On a Cattle Track. Where the strength … [Read More...] about On a Cattle Track [poem by Henry Kendall]

Son of a Fool [poem by C. J. Dennis]

[Editor: This poem by C. J. Dennis was published in Backblock Ballads and Other Verses (1913) and Backblock Ballads and Later Verses … [Read More...] about Son of a Fool [poem by C. J. Dennis]

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Miner’s Right (Victoria) [for Emily Kisler, 21 August 1888]

[Editor: This Miner’s Right was issued to Emily Kisler, in Victoria, on 21 August 1888.] [Front of Miner’s … [Read More...] about Miner’s Right (Victoria) [for Emily Kisler, 21 August 1888]

Cabinet card, with a photograph of a woman, from the late 19th century

Gwen Price, photographed by Jordan [cabinet card, early 20th century]

[Editor: This cabinet card, featuring a photograph of Gwen Price, is undated; however, it is believed to have been made in the early 20th … [Read More...] about Gwen Price, photographed by Jordan [cabinet card, early 20th century]

Woman wearing a wedding dress, photographed by Stewart & Co. [cabinet card, late 19th century]

[Editor: This cabinet card, featuring a photograph of a woman wearing a wedding dress, is undated; however, it is believed to have been made … [Read More...] about Woman wearing a wedding dress, photographed by Stewart & Co. [cabinet card, late 19th century]

Cabinet card, with a photograph of a woman, from the late 19th century

Woman, photographed by Stewart & Co. [cabinet card, late 19th century]

[Editor: This cabinet card, featuring a photograph of a woman, is undated; however, it is believed to have been made in the late 19th … [Read More...] about Woman, photographed by Stewart & Co. [cabinet card, late 19th century]

Cabinet card, with a photograph of a woman, from the late 19th century

Woman, photographed by E. C. Waddington [cabinet card, late 19th century]

[Editor: This cabinet card, featuring a photograph of a woman, is undated; however, it is believed to have been made in the late 19th … [Read More...] about Woman, photographed by E. C. Waddington [cabinet card, late 19th century]

Carte de visite, from the late 19th century

Woman, photographed by Charles Nettleton [carte de visite, late 19th century (circa 1863-1889)]

[Editor: This carte de visite, featuring a photograph of a woman, is undated; however, it is believed to have been made in the late 19th … [Read More...] about Woman, photographed by Charles Nettleton [carte de visite, late 19th century (circa 1863-1889)]

Man and woman, photographed by R. S. Stacy [carte de visite, late 19th century]

[Editor: This carte de visite, featuring a photograph of a man and a woman, is undated; however, it is believed to have been made in the … [Read More...] about Man and woman, photographed by R. S. Stacy [carte de visite, late 19th century]

The Ballarat outbreak [lecture by W. B. Withers, 11 July 1860]

[Editor: This report on a lecture given by William Bramwell Withers (1823-1913), regarding the Eureka Rebellion, was published in The Star … [Read More...] about The Ballarat outbreak [lecture by W. B. Withers, 11 July 1860]

Carte de visite, with a photograph of a woman, from the late 19th century

Woman wearing a wedding dress, photographed by W. Bear [carte de visite, late 19th century]

[Editor: This carte de visite, featuring a photograph of a woman wearing a wedding dress, is undated; however, it is believed to have been … [Read More...] about Woman wearing a wedding dress, photographed by W. Bear [carte de visite, late 19th century]

Man, photographed by James Uren [carte de visite, circa 1871-1886]

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Remembrance Day

Remembrance Day, commemorated each year on the 11th of November, was established as a way of paying homage to those who fought and died … [Read More...] about Remembrance Day

Aussie: The Cheerful Monthly

Aussie was originally an Australian Army periodical published in France, as Aussie: The Australian Soldiers’ Magazine. When its editor, … [Read More...] about Aussie: The Cheerful Monthly

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The Institute of Australian Culture: An introduction

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The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses, by Banjo Paterson A Book for Kids, by C. J. Dennis  The Bulletin Reciter: A Collection of Verses for Recitation from The Bulletin The Songs of a Sentimental Bloke, by C. J. Dennis The Complete Inner History of the Kelly Gang and Their Pursuers, by J. J. Kenneally The Foundations of Culture in Australia, by P. R. Stephensen The Australian Crisis, by C. H. Kirmess Such Is Life, by Joseph Furphy
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Timeline of Australian history and culture
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A list of significant Australiana
Australian slang
Books (full text)
Australian explorers
Australian literature
Recommended poetry
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Advance Australia Fair: How the song became the Australian national anthem
Brian Cadd [music videos and biography]
Ned Kelly: Australian bushranger
Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket team’s victory song]

Some Australian authors

E. J. Brady
John Le Gay Brereton
C. J. Dennis
Mary Hannay Foott
Joseph Furphy
Mary Gilmore
Charles Harpur
Grant Hervey
Lucy Everett Homfray
Rex Ingamells
Henry Kendall
“Kookaburra”
Henry Lawson
Jack Moses
“Dryblower” Murphy
John Shaw Neilson
John O’Brien (Patrick Joseph Hartigan)
“Banjo” Paterson
Marie E. J. Pitt
A. G. Stephens
P. R. Stephensen
Agnes L. Storrie (Agnes L. Kettlewell)

Recent Posts

  • Miner’s Right (Victoria) [for Emily Kisler, 21 August 1888]
  • Gwen Price, photographed by Jordan [cabinet card, early 20th century]
  • Woman wearing a wedding dress, photographed by Stewart & Co. [cabinet card, late 19th century]
  • Woman, photographed by Stewart & Co. [cabinet card, late 19th century]
  • Woman, photographed by E. C. Waddington [cabinet card, late 19th century]

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  • Timeline of Australian history and culture
  • Australian slang
  • The Man from Snowy River [poem by Banjo Paterson]
  • The Man from Ironbark [poem by Banjo Paterson]
  • Click Go the Shears [folk music, lyrics; traditional Australian song, 1890s]

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The Bastard from the Bush [poem, circa 1900]
A Book for Kids [by C. J. Dennis, 1921]
Click Go the Shears [traditional Australian song, 1890s]
Core of My Heart [“My Country”, poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 24 October 1908]
Freedom on the Wallaby [poem by Henry Lawson, 16 May 1891]
The Man from Ironbark [poem by Banjo Paterson]
Nationality [poem by Mary Gilmore, 12 May 1942]
The Newcastle song [music video, sung by Bob Hudson]
No Foe Shall Gather Our Harvest [poem by Mary Gilmore, 29 June 1940]
Our pipes [short story by Henry Lawson]
Rommel’s comments on Australian soldiers [1941-1942]
Shooting the moon [short story by Henry Lawson]

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