Australia has a rich heritage and this is reflected in its folklore, its oral and social history as well as its music and song, both traditional and contemporary. Simply Australia was started back in October 2001 with this in mind.
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The Forgotten History of a Humble Horse Trough
© John Low I discovered the accompanying photograph (Image 1) [ 1 ] some years ago in the archives...
Places
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St Matthews, the Old Oaks Church
Earlier this year, I was travelling through the Oaks district on the south western outskirts of...
History
LatestMyall Creek Station
words and music © Jim Low
Myall Creek
The Myall Creek massacre took place on 10 June 1838, one hundred and eighty years ago. About...
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Seconds From Death [song]
In an old book of scraps From my teenage years A newspaper photo Rekindles my fears A man holds a gun To the head of another Seconds from death The son of some mother
Pull That Saw Down Again
Working in a saw pit Is like working in a grave Working in a saw pit You are treated like a slave...
Joe and Mary (song)
Written and sung by Australian singer-songwriter Jim Low. Remembering two people through little plaques in their special places. You can read more about the story behind the song Lyrics: Mary sits above the creek On a ridge on...
Blue Trail
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Blue Trail 50: Oberon Dam
Oberon Dam, built in two stages between 1943 and 1959 across the waterway now known as the Fish...
Environment
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The Distant Candles Still Dance in the Bushland: On Discovering a Rock Engraving
In his 1946 poetry collection entitled The Dosser in Springtime, Douglas Stewart includes the poem...
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