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.

We hope you will drop by frequently and we would appreciate your comments and suggestions. It would be great if you could tell your friends about Simply Australia too.

Good reading, happy listening and enjoy, from the team at Simply Australia

People

REMEMBERING PRIVATE SHIRLEY

Apr 22, 2020

When I was a child, my family often used to go for picnics on a Sunday. After Sunday school, my...

PEGGY BROOKS – Sweetheart of Song
Apr 14, 2020
Charcoal Annie: She Died A Mystery
Oct 15, 2019
SYRIAN MARY: A REMARKABLE WOMAN
Oct 2, 2019

Places

Staring History in the Face: A Personal Memoir of Lennox Bridge on Mitchell’s Pass

Apr 2, 2020

The Day We Went to Bunnamagoo
Feb 12, 2020
Tathra Wharf
Jan 29, 2020
Springhill Station
Oct 23, 2019

History

The Life and Times of Tom – son of Third Fleet convict John Pye

Jun 30, 2020

There were just the four of us as we grew up, and the only relatives we knew of were our two...

A Convict’s Lot
Jun 11, 2020
There’s a Fire!
Jan 11, 2020
Massacre at Shaws Creek
Jul 27, 2019

Music
Poetry

The Broken Soldier (Lyrics)

Apr 22, 2020 | Music

The stone works mentioned in this song were crafted by a returned World War One soldier named...

PEGGY BROOKS – Sweetheart of Song
Apr 14, 2020 | Music, People
There’s a Fire! [lyrics]
Jan 11, 2020 | Music
Springhill Station (lyrics)
Oct 23, 2019 | Music
Charcoal Annie – lyrics
Oct 15, 2019 | Music
Syrian Mary – Lyrics
Oct 1, 2019 | Music

Reuben Rocks the Cradle

May 14, 2020 | Poetry

They stood around in tidy groups, hot sun streaming down, The little cemetery seems busier these days, There are them whose life clock has at last unwound, And those who decide themselves to end their days. Such a man was...