Yes there are heaps of poems about Australia there is Waltzing Matilda,My county,Man from snowy river and heaps more! :)
Dorothea Mackellar penned a most famous poem entitled My Country (originally titled "Core of My Heart"), which contained the key line "I love a sunburnt country". This poem epitomised the beauty and harshness of Australia, and became a poem with which Australians really identified.
"Advance Australia Fair" is the national anthem of Australia. It is a patriotic song that celebrates the beauty and culture of Australia, as well as its people and history. It was officially adopted as the national anthem in 1984.
Mick wrote this in the early 90's. His son, Richard.
Oscar Krahnvohl wrote the poem "My Country" in 1908. It has become one of Australia's most famous patriotic poems.
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â??My Country,â?? is Dorthea Mackellarâ??s famous poem, which was written at the age 22. During this time, she was living in England, and missing her home country of Australia.
When the 'Migrants' in the poem first arrive to Australia, they are treated in an unsavory manner, as time progresses though, the community come to accept their differences, there for there is a change in perspective on the communities behalf.
"Lady Feeding the Cats", from Douglas Stewart is the poem links to the AOS- Australian Vision. The poem is really meaningful and deep such as how the cats described about the old lady at the end. "But gracious and sweet it is to be queen of the cat" .The lady in this poem is a poor person who lives in the slum and wears the bedraggled bonnet and clothing but she is the queen in those cats' mind. In the poem, Douglas have described about Domain and Moreton Bays where is a part of Australia, it supported us to be aware that they lived in Australia and the behaviors from the lady who has bad condition as a poor person but still treat well on others, especially the wild cats.
The Australian term "On the Wallaby" means wandering and exploring, usually in more remote areas of Australia such as the bush and the outback. The term was derived from Henry Lawson's poem entitled "Freedom on the wallaby", written in 1891.
a poem about a poem.
"Dawe Migrants" is a poem by Bruce Dawe that explores the experiences of migrants who have left their home country in search of a better life in Australia. The poem highlights the challenges and sacrifices migrants face, as well as the sense of displacement and longing for their homeland. Dawe captures the complexity of the migrant experience through vivid imagery and emotive language.
C.J. Dennis' poem "The Swagman" was written in Melbourne, Australia. Dennis was an Australian poet who often wrote about outback life and characters.