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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

Night Mistress bush poetry artwork showing a road train driving through the Australian night with an owl, glowing roadside eyes and a distant truck stop.
Bush Poetry

Night Mistress

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

Night Mistress is an Australian bush poem by David J Delaney about night driving, road life, fatigue, family and the lonely pull of the highway.

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Old Life Dreams bush poetry artwork showing a man beside a campfire near a billabong under the stars with distant train lights.
Bush Poetry

Old Life Dreams

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

Old Life Dreams is a reflective Australian bush poem by David J Delaney about campfire memories, open country and the longing to return to a freer life.

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Keeping The Verse Alive bush poetry preservation project artwork with handwritten poems, ink, quill, lantern and campfire at sunset.
Bush Poetry

Keeping The Verse Alive

by Alex Bender July 9, 2026
by Alex Bender July 9, 2026

Keeping The Verse Alive is Country Campfire’s project to preserve and share written and recited Australian bush poetry, giving poets and their work a permanent home online.

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Featured image for Paddy’s Flat on the Clarence River in New South Wales, showing a caravan and 4WD camped on the sandy riverbank.
Camping & Campfires

Paddy’s Flat: A Beach in the Bush on the Clarence River

by The Campground Project July 9, 2026
by The Campground Project July 9, 2026

Gary Barten shares a campground yarn from Paddy’s Flat near Tenterfield, a free bush camp on the Clarence River with white sand, swimming and peaceful river views.

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Featured image for Hughes Crossing on the Mitchell River in Queensland, showing a campfire beside the river under paperbark trees.
Camping & Campfires

Hughes Crossing, Mitchell River: A Quiet Camp Beside the Water in Far North Queensland

by The Campground Project July 6, 2026
by The Campground Project July 6, 2026

Gary Barten shares a campground yarn from Hughes Crossing on the Mitchell River, a quiet free bush camp west of Chillagoe in Far North Queensland.

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Campfire Muster July 2026 monthly roundup from Country Campfire
Campfire Muster

Campfire Muster — July 2026

by Alex Bender July 5, 2026
by Alex Bender July 5, 2026

The first edition of Campfire Muster, Country Campfire’s monthly roundup of country music, bush poetry, rodeos, campdrafts, ute musters, High Country huts, country pubs and yarns from around Australia.

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  • Bush Poetry
    • Australian Bush Poetry
    • Bush Poetry Podcast
    • Keeping The Verse Alive
  • Contributing Legends
  • Projects
    • Keeping The Verse Alive
    • The Campground Project
    • The Legends Project
    • The Snowy Mtns Hut Project
  • Contact Us
© 2026 Country Campfire. All rights reserved. Preserving Australian country culture.

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