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The Campground Project featured image showing an Australian bush campground with a campfire, tent, river and Country Campfire branding.
Camping & Campfires

The Campground Project

by Alex Bender July 4, 2026
by Alex Bender July 4, 2026

The Campground Project is Country Campfire’s long-term mission to collect real campground yarns, photos and practical notes from people who’ve actually camped there.

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Snowy Mountains hut stories project preserving the history of high country huts
Australian History & Heritage

Every Hut Has a Story: The Snowy Mountains Hut Stories Project Begins

by Alex Bender June 24, 2026
by Alex Bender June 24, 2026

Country Campfire is launching the Snowy Mountains Hut Stories Project to preserve the stories, photos and history of the huts of the Australian high country.

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The Country Campfire Legends Project preserving Australian bush poetry, country music, storytellers, photographers and rural heritage.
Campfire Nation

The Country Campfire Legends Project

by Alex Bender June 22, 2026
by Alex Bender June 22, 2026

The Country Campfire Legends Project aims to preserve Australian bush poetry, country music, rural stories and the people helping keep country culture alive for future generations.

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Eight bush poets on horseback in the Australian High Country celebrating Episode 100 of the Country Campfire Bush Poetry Podcast.
Bush Poetry

The Day Eight Bush Poets Rebuilt The Man From Snowy River

by Alex Bender June 10, 2026
by Alex Bender June 10, 2026

Back in 2020, I made a promise. “A bush poem a day.” Every day…

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Woods Point Campground on the Snowy River in East Gippsland Victoria featuring riverside camping, picnic tables and fire pits.
Camping & Campfires

Woods Point Campground: A Hidden Gem On The Snowy River

by The Campground Project April 11, 2024
by The Campground Project April 11, 2024

Woods Point Campground is a free riverside campground on the Snowy River near Orbost in East Gippsland. With sandy beaches, shady campsites and plenty of space to relax, it’s easy to see why this hidden gem is a favourite among campers.

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Brou Lake Campground on the NSW South Coast featuring beach camping, coastal scenery and bushland near Narooma.
Camping & Campfires

Brou Lake Campground: Beach Camping On The NSW South Coast

by The Campground Project April 8, 2024
by The Campground Project April 8, 2024

Brou Lake Campground is a peaceful coastal campground between Narooma and Batemans Bay, offering bush camping, wildlife, beach access and stunning South Coast scenery.

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Country Music

LUKE COMBS – Rod Laver Arena

by Alex Bender August 25, 2023
by Alex Bender August 25, 2023

SUNDAY 20TH AUGUST 2024 Written by Suzy Giles Country Music Association Award for Entertainer…

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Bush Poetry

Pretty Plains – Peter Flanagan – BUSH POETRY

by Alex Bender August 12, 2023
by Alex Bender August 12, 2023

After some Death Scrolling on TikTok I came across this legend! Check out Peter’s…

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Country Music

NEW ALBUM: Clint Wilson – “L.A.”

by Alex Bender August 11, 2023
by Alex Bender August 11, 2023

CLINT WILSON UNVEILS BRAND NEW ALBUM, “L.A”, TODAY (FRI 11 AUG) “Clint Wilson breathed…

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Country Music

NEW SINGLE: Andy Penkow – “Aussie Rain”

by Alex Bender August 11, 2023
by Alex Bender August 11, 2023

2023 GOLDEN GUITAR NOMINEE ANDY PENKOW PENS LOVE LETTER TO NSW COUNTRY TOWN ON…

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Country Music

Donna Fisk drops a single that’s worth ‘Crying Over’

by Alex Bender August 17, 2021
by Alex Bender August 17, 2021

Dark and drowning in my sorrows …this ain’t no party tune.. Some songs are…

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Country Music

Cassidy-Rae Gets #1 on iTunes for Cheers Y’all

by Alex Bender May 8, 2021
by Alex Bender May 8, 2021

Cassidy-Rae Releases “Cheers Y’all” and it debuts #1 in iTunes Country Charts! ‘Cheers Y’all’,…

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Country Music

Freckos gone and dropped another single called “The Note”

by Alex Bender May 5, 2021
by Alex Bender May 5, 2021

Somewhere deep within the diverse collective of alt country music lies the story telling…

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Country Music

Give me Weed, Wine & Women

by Alex Bender April 26, 2021
by Alex Bender April 26, 2021

Natalie Henry just dropped a new single “Weed, Wine & Women” Newcastle’s Natalie Henry entered 2021…

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Bitcoin Mad bush poetry artwork showing a larrikin busker outside a country bank holding a Bitcoin chart on his phone.
Bush Poetry

Bitcoin Mad

by Keeping The Verse Alive March 18, 2021
by Keeping The Verse Alive March 18, 2021

Bitcoin Mad is a humorous modern Australian bush poem by The Wannabe Bush Poet about Bitcoin, banks, money printing, crypto regret and trying to get rich without losing your password.

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Friday’s Pants on Monday bush poetry artwork showing labelled weekly pants on a rustic chair with a guitar, travel bag and country sunrise.
Bush Poetry

Friday’s Pants on Monday

by Keeping The Verse Alive March 11, 2021
by Keeping The Verse Alive March 11, 2021

Friday’s Pants on Monday is a light-hearted Australian bush poem by The Wannabe Bush Poet about youth, travel, family life and finding a little Friday magic on a Monday.

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Flood Party ’21 bush poetry artwork showing locals gathered near a flooded road by the Herbert River around Abergowrie and Ingham.
Bush Poetry

Flood Party ‘21

by Keeping The Verse Alive March 6, 2021
by Keeping The Verse Alive March 6, 2021

Flood Party ’21 is a larrikin bush poem by the Wannabe Bush Poet, set around Abergowrie and the Herbert River near Ingham, capturing flood isolation, humour and local character.

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Country Life

Get Your Ass to Gulgong Show – 20th Feb 2021

by Alex Bender February 16, 2021
by Alex Bender February 16, 2021

Saturday 20th February 2021 is the Gulgong Show Day! The Gulgong Show Society are…

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Country Music

Get your Country On in Perth at the Crystal Swan Acoustic Club

by Alex Bender January 18, 2021
by Alex Bender January 18, 2021

Farm Gate Production and the Crystal Swan present the launch of the Crystal Swan…

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Campfire Nation

Contribute to Country Campfire

by Alex Bender January 9, 2021
by Alex Bender January 9, 2021

Got a story, poem, campground experience, photo or piece of country Australia worth sharing? Pull up a stump and contribute to Country Campfire.

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Country Campfire
  • Home
  • About
  • 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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