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Bush Poetry

Love Vee-Dubs

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 26, 2026

Gregory North celebrates the Volkswagen Beetle, its unmistakable Dak-Dak and the devoted drivers who …

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 26, 2026

The Love Poetry of Breaker Morant

October 22, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 22, 2026

The Glass-Half-full Bloke

October 18, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 18, 2026

Walers

October 17, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 17, 2026
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Country Music

Brandi Caroline Makes Room for Herself on ‘Living Room’

by Alex Bender October 26, 2026

From a Saskatchewan farm to classical voice studies in Melbourne, Brandi Caroline brings a …

by Alex Bender October 26, 2026

Courtney Rose Turns a Pilbara Cyclone into Song with ‘Zelia’

October 22, 2026
by Alex Bender October 22, 2026

Tara Laurel Joy Finds the Funny Side in “Why Do I Bother with Boys?”

October 15, 2026
by Alex Bender October 15, 2026

Amberley Maryellen Brings New Love Home in ‘Green Eyes’

October 10, 2026
by Alex Bender October 10, 2026
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Australian History & Heritage

Macpherson and Mt Abundance

by Country Campfire Editorial October 2, 2026

Tony Hammill recounts Allan Macpherson’s ambitious attempt to establish Mount Abundance near Roma, the …

by Country Campfire Editorial October 2, 2026

J.F. Archibald

September 23, 2026
by Country Campfire Editorial September 23, 2026

Leichhardt in the Brisbane Valley

September 18, 2026
by Country Campfire Editorial September 18, 2026

Billy Mateer: The Man Who Raced the Flood

September 10, 2026
by Country Campfire Editorial September 10, 2026
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Camping & Campfires

Thai Beef Salad on the Road — Footloose Drifters

by Campfire Cooking September 24, 2026

Footloose Drifters share their quick Thai beef salad for days spent exploring and eating …

by Campfire Cooking September 24, 2026

Myroodah Crossing: Riverside Camping on the Fitzroy River, WA

September 14, 2026
by The Campground Project September 14, 2026

Ranger Nick Takes Aim at an Australian Record With Giant Australia-Shaped Meatloaf

August 25, 2026
by Alex Bender August 25, 2026

Illawara Creek Bush Camp: A Hidden Creekside Camp Near Top Springs, NT

August 11, 2026
by The Campground Project August 11, 2026
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Fresh from the Campfire

Brandi Caroline seated on a vintage couch in a warm living room, with her debut album title Living Room.
Country Music

Brandi Caroline Makes Room for Herself on ‘Living Room’

by Alex Bender October 26, 2026
by Alex Bender October 26, 2026

From a Saskatchewan farm to classical voice studies in Melbourne, Brandi Caroline brings a life of music and candid relationship stories to her debut solo album, Living Room, out 30 October.

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A turquoise Volkswagen Beetle and an orange-and-cream Kombi on an Australian country road beneath golden evening light, with the title Love Vee-Dubs and Gregory North’s byline.
Bush Poetry

Love Vee-Dubs

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 26, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 26, 2026

Gregory North celebrates the Volkswagen Beetle, its unmistakable Dak-Dak and the devoted drivers who love a car with character.

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Campfire Roundup for October 25: two empty camp chairs beside a campfire on an Australian escarpment overlooking a eucalyptus valley at sunset.
Campfire Roundup

Campfire Roundup — October 25: Bush Humour, Breaker Morant & Zelia

by Alex Bender October 25, 2026
by Alex Bender October 25, 2026

Bush humour from Vaughan Baker, Breaker Morant’s love poetry with Tony Hammill and the story behind Courtney Rose’s Zelia, plus a fresh look homepage.

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Moonlit Australian bush camp with a poetry notebook, leather saddlebags and a grazing horse, illustrating Tony Hammill’s article on Breaker Morant’s love poetry.
Bush Poetry

The Love Poetry of Breaker Morant

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 22, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 22, 2026

Tony Hammill explores the romantic side of Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant, sharing two love poems and the stories behind them.

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Courtney Rose holding an acoustic guitar beneath a dramatic sky, with Zelia lettering and the Country Campfire watermark.
Country Music

Courtney Rose Turns a Pilbara Cyclone into Song with ‘Zelia’

by Alex Bender October 22, 2026
by Alex Bender October 22, 2026

From Queensland family band Unbranded to Port Hedland, Courtney Rose’s next chapter draws on her first severe cyclone experience. Zelia arrives on 3 November.

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A cheerful farmer and his unimpressed wife beside a muddy homestead, illustrating The Glass-Half-full Bloke by Vaughan Baker.
Bush Poetry

The Glass-Half-full Bloke

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 18, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 18, 2026

Bill finds a bright side to bushfires, drought and floods. His wife Dot sees things differently in this humorous bush poem by Vaughan Baker.

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    The Glass-Half-full Bloke

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  • Bush Poetry
    • Australian Bush Poetry
    • Bush Poetry Podcast
    • Keeping The Verse Alive
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    • Keeping The Verse Alive
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    • The Legends Project
    • The Snowy Mtns Hut Project
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