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

A list of significant Australiana

Animals; Architecture; Art; Artists; Authors; Books; Bushrangers; Clothes; Entertainment; Explorers; Fictional characters; Flora; Food; … [Read More...] about A list of 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]

Songs Bound For Botany Bay Bound for South Australia Click Go the Shears The Dying Stockman Give Me a Home Among the … [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

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

Advance Australia Fair: How the song became the Australian national anthem

The story of how “Advance Australia Fair” became Australia’s national anthem takes place over the span of 106 years, from 1878 to 1984. … [Read More...] about Advance Australia Fair: How the song became the Australian national anthem

The discovery of Australia

Early European cartographers had long suspected that there was a “great southern land” located in the Southern Hemisphere; hypothesizing the … [Read More...] about The discovery of Australia

The Melbourne Cup [horse race]

The Melbourne Cup The Melbourne Cup is the most famous horse race in Australia. It began in 1861 and has been held every year since. It … [Read More...] about The Melbourne Cup [horse race]

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

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

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]

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

Under the Southern Cross I stand A sprig of wattle in my hand, A native of my native land, Australia, you f***ing beauty! This poem is … [Read More...] about Under the Southern Cross I Stand [the Australian cricket team’s victory song]

Joseph Furphy

Joseph Furphy (1843-1912) was an author, poet, farmer, bullock-driver, and iron worker. He is best known as the author of the novel Such is … [Read More...] about Joseph Furphy

Core of My Heart [“My Country”, poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 24 October 1908]

[Editor: This famous poem by Dorothea Mackellar was first published in The Spectator (London, UK) on 5 September 1908; it was originally … [Read More...] about Core of My Heart [“My Country”, poem by Dorothea Mackellar, 24 October 1908]

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]

“Snell”: “Australia for the Australians!” [The Bulletin, 19 October 1905]

[Editor: This untitled item was published in the “Society” section of The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 19 October 1905.] [“Snell”: … [Read More...] about “Snell”: “Australia for the Australians!” [The Bulletin, 19 October 1905]

“Australia for the Australians!” [The Bulletin, 2 July 1887]

[Editor: This article was published in The Bulletin (Sydney, NSW), 2 July 1887.] “Australia for the Australians!” This is the policy … [Read More...] about “Australia for the Australians!” [The Bulletin, 2 July 1887]

Wattle Day

Articles, letters, and poems regarding Wattle Day, the Wattle Day League, and wattle trees. The Wattle Tree [poem, 1 January 1876] Ode … [Read More...] about Wattle Day

The “flu” [5 September 1918]

[Editor: This article about the Spanish Flu was published in the Kalgoorlie Miner (Kalgoorlie, WA), 5 September 1918.] The … [Read More...] about The “flu” [5 September 1918]