A reflective coastal poem about golden sand, azure seas and the quiet wonder of finding a place where time seems to stand still.

Tony Hammill examines the mysterious death of unionist swagman Martin Bourke and asks whether it inspired Banjo Paterson’s Waltzing Matilda.

Four new bush poems, three Country Campfire Legends, a remote NT campground, and fresh podcast and YouTube recitals gathered around the fire.

A reflective walk through Sydney’s George Street asks what Henry Lawson might see in the city’s people, struggles and moments of hope.

Vulgar Bill reckons there is nothing he cannot roast—until his homemade spiced pickle gives him a fiery lesson in the kitchen. A comic bush yarn by James Cayce.

Some camps are memorable because of what is built around them. Others are memorable…

At a misty bend in the river, a weary traveller meets a stranger beside a campfire who knows the shadows he carries—and what must be done to cast them away.

A sly swagman, a boastful shearer and a croquet game played with sledgehammers and paddy melons—Peter Pentland serves up a classic bush yarn.

A hidden NT creek camp, seven new articles, two podcast episodes and new Legend pages for Ron Boughton and Neil McArthur.

A father tries to teach his son a hard bush lesson, only for fate to deliver a wildly funny lesson of its own in Neil McArthur’s Law of the Land.

An elderly woman watches another generation of soldiers march away and remembers the husband and son she once farewelled. A moving poem about the war endured by those left at home.

My Church by James Cayce is a reflective Australian bush poem about finding peace, wonder and something sacred among the birds, trees and open country.

Hidden just off the Buchanan Highway near Top Springs, Illawara Creek is a peaceful free bush camp beside flowing water, with plenty of solitude and even the chance to catch a few cherabin.

This New Technological Stuff by Ben Eggleton is a humorous bush poem following generations of an Australian farming family as new machinery changes the way they work — while the worries about technology remain much the same.

I built a simple backyard worm farm with the hope that one day I’ll be able to say to my little bloke, “Mate, we’re going fishing — run down to the worm farm and get us some worms.”

The Ghosts of the Second Bridge by Ron Boughton connects the convict history of Victoria Pass with the modern-day closure of the Great Western Highway in the Blue Mountains.

Two weeks around the Country Campfire with new bush poetry, podcast episodes, campground yarns, Legend pages, YouTube videos and the August Campfire Muster.

Deep within Karlamilyi National Park, Desert Queen Baths is about as remote as camping gets. Gary Barten shares the spectacular waterholes, rugged 4WD access and what travellers need to know before heading into this extraordinary part of Western Australia.

Snowy Mountain Blood by David J Delaney is a powerful tribute to Australia’s mountain stockmen, celebrating courage, family heritage and the enduring spirit of the Snowy Mountains.

True Blue Colours by James Cayce is a celebration of Australia’s remarkable landscapes, wildlife and natural beauty, capturing the colours that make this country truly unique.