Campfire Roundup is our weekly look at everything new around Country Campfire—Australian stories, bush poetry, country music, campground yarns and the voices keeping it all alive.
G’day Campfire Nation,
This week took us from the mystery of Ludwig Leichhardt in the Brisbane Valley to a riverside camp on the Fitzroy, with plenty of poetry, music and memorable Australian voices along the way.
We added six written poems, three Bush Poetry Podcast episodes, two new Country Campfire Legends, four Australian music releases, one campground yarn and a new history feature from Tony Hammill.
Did You Know?
Every person who contributes to Country Campfire becomes one of our Legends and receives their own dedicated page.
Whether they share a poem, song, campground yarn, photograph or country story, their Legends page becomes a permanent home for their contributions and continues growing whenever they share something new around the campfire.
This week around Country Campfire
Leichhardt in the Brisbane Valley
Tony Hammill leads this week’s Roundup with the story of Ludwig Leichhardt’s journey through the Brisbane Valley—and the questions that still follow one of Australia’s most mysterious explorers.
Keeping The Verse Alive
Six written poems joined Keeping The Verse Alive this week, from James Cayce, Pat Donovan-Guenot, Scott Farquhar, David J Delaney and Geoff Bagman.
The Campground Project
Gary Barten takes us to Myroodah Crossing on the Fitzroy River in Western Australia—a riverside stop shaped by the crossing, the country and the realities of travelling with a caravan.
New Country Campfire Legends
Two more contributors now have a permanent place among the Country Campfire Legends: Helen Dunn—That Welding Sheila—and Scott Farquhar.
Country Music
Four new Australian releases came through this week, carrying stories of movie challenges, long bus rides, survival, homecoming and heartbreak on the run.
Latest from the Bush Poetry Podcast
Three more recitals landed on the Bush Poetry Podcast this week. Listen below, or follow the YouTube link beneath each episode.
Watch “Number 24” by Narelle Stoll on YouTube
Watch “Taste for Religion” by Peter Pentland on YouTube
Watch “Rise n’ Shine (What a Place to Be.)” by Geoff Bagman on YouTube
Catch up around the campfire
Missed last Sunday’s edition? Catch up on the poetry, podcasts, music and the flood-riding hero featured around the campfire.
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This Week’s Question Around the Campfire
What’s one Australian tradition you hope never disappears?
It might be something your family has always done, something unique to country life, or simply a part of Australia you reckon is worth keeping alive.
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