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Bush Poetry

The Love Poetry of Breaker Morant

by Keeping The Verse Alive October 22, 2026

Tony Hammill explores the romantic side of Harry ‘Breaker’ Morant, sharing two love poems …

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

Lucky Country

October 16, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive October 16, 2026
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Country Music

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

by Alex Bender October 22, 2026

From Queensland family band Unbranded to Port Hedland, Courtney Rose’s next chapter draws on …

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

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

October 9, 2026
by Alex Bender October 9, 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

An ageing working dog rests beside an open dog-eared book on a country veranda for Canine Chronicles by Ron Boughton.
Bush Poetry

Canine Chronicles

by Keeping The Verse Alive August 24, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive August 24, 2026

A warm reflection on the dogs that share our lives, from childhood companions to faithful old mates whose memories fill the dog-eared pages.

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Tropical shoreline at sunset inspired by Paradise by David J Delaney
Bush Poetry

Paradise

by Keeping The Verse Alive August 23, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive August 23, 2026

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

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Illustration of a mounted swagman beside a billabong for The Man Who Waltzed Matilda by Tony Hammill
Australian History & Heritage

The Man Who Waltzed Matilda

by Country Campfire Editorial August 23, 2026
by Country Campfire Editorial August 23, 2026

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

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Campfire Roundup for Sunday 23 August 2026 featuring an Australian bush campfire beside Dashwood Crossing, with bush poetry, podcast and video cues.
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Campfire Roundup — August 23: Four Poems, Three Legends and a Northern Crossing

by Alex Bender August 23, 2026
by Alex Bender August 23, 2026

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

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Rain-soaked George Street scene with pedestrians, a street musician and a reflective lone walker for Reflecting on Henry
Bush Poetry

Reflecting on Henry

by Keeping The Verse Alive August 20, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive August 20, 2026

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

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Vulgar Bill in a country kitchen reacting to fiery spiced pickle on chicken wings
Bush Poetry

Vulgar Bill’s Spiced Pickle (with apologies to Banjo)

by Keeping The Verse Alive August 20, 2026
by Keeping The Verse Alive August 20, 2026

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.

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    • Australian Bush Poetry
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