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Bush Poetry

The Condamine Bell

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 10, 2026

A worn-out crosscut saw finds a new voice in Tony Hammill’s The Condamine Bell, …

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 10, 2026

The Crux of the Cross

October 9, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 9, 2026

Just Let the Oil Cool

October 8, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 8, 2026

Harvest Time

October 7, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 7, 2026
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Country Music

Amberley Maryellen Brings New Love Home in ‘Green Eyes’

by Alex Bender October 10, 2026

Raised on family singalongs in regional WA, Amberley Maryellen brings banjo, fiddle and the …

by Alex Bender October 10, 2026

Katie Jayne Raises a Coke Zero to a New Chapter with ‘Beer & Broken’

October 9, 2026
by Alex Bender October 9, 2026

Brad Millers Finds a Little Peace in ‘Little House’

October 7, 2026
by Alex Bender October 7, 2026

Rach Louise Shares Her Family Story in ‘Gone Too Soon’

October 6, 2026
by Alex Bender October 6, 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

Illustrated Australian riverside campfire and township with the October 11 Campfire Roundup headline, five poems, four music features and bush poetry on Spotify and YouTube.
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Campfire Roundup — October 11: Five Poems, Four New Tunes & Small Town Syndrome

by Alex Bender October 11, 2026
by Alex Bender October 11, 2026

Five new poems, four country music features and Helen Dunn’s Small Town Syndrome on Spotify and YouTube, plus a question about the Monthly Muster.

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Amberley Maryellen in a white cowboy hat at sunset, with Green Eyes title lettering.
Country Music

Amberley Maryellen Brings New Love Home in ‘Green Eyes’

by Alex Bender October 10, 2026
by Alex Bender October 10, 2026

Raised on family singalongs in regional WA, Amberley Maryellen brings banjo, fiddle and the excitement of new love to Green Eyes.

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An old cattle bell on a blacksmith’s anvil beside a crosscut saw, with a drover and cattle near a river at sunset, illustrating The Condamine Bell by Tony Hammill.
Bush Poetry

The Condamine Bell

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 10, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 10, 2026

A worn-out crosscut saw finds a new voice in Tony Hammill’s The Condamine Bell, a bush poem of blacksmiths, drovers and the sounds of pioneering life.

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Campfire beneath the Southern Cross in a star-filled Australian bush sky, with The Crux of the Cross by Ron Boughton.
Bush Poetry

The Crux of the Cross

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 9, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 9, 2026

Beneath the Southern Cross, Ron Boughton reflects on Voyager’s distant view of Earth, the fragility of life and the Australian spirit.

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Katie Jayne in a black cowboy hat beside Beer & Broken lettering against a rural landscape.
Country Music

Katie Jayne Raises a Coke Zero to a New Chapter with ‘Beer & Broken’

by Alex Bender October 9, 2026
by Alex Bender October 9, 2026

Two years quietly sober, a Coke Zero shoey and a country career in full swing: Katie Jayne shares the story behind her new single ‘Beer & Broken’.

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A truckie relaxes with a beer beside a cattle truck with its bonnet raised in a warmly lit shed, illustrating Just Let the Oil Cool by Scott Farquhar.
Bush Poetry

Just Let the Oil Cool

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 8, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 8, 2026

The last load is done, but there’s still a truck to service. Scott Farquhar’s weary truckie finds a comfortable way to let the oil cool.

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  • Bush Poetry
    • Australian Bush Poetry
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    • Keeping The Verse Alive
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    • The Legends Project
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