australian literature

Dorothea Mackellar

Best known for her anthemic-like poem 'My Country', written whilst living in England and yearning ... continue

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Ruth Park, Author

Ruth Park left New Zealand with her Australian husband, writer D'Arcy Niland, in 1942 ... continue

Banjo Paterson, Poet

Born in Orange in 1864, Andrew Barton "Banjo" Patterson spent his adult life working as ... continue

Dorothea Mackellar, Poet

Best known for her anthemic poem 'My Country', written whilst living in England and pining ... continue

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Banksia

Characterised by their bushy spindle-like flowers, Banksias are a favoured cultivated native plant in Australian ... continue

John Lawrence Tierney

TIERNEY, JOHN LAWRENCE (1892-1972), schoolteacher and author, was born on 17 June 1892 on the ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Joseph Graham O'Connor

O'CONNOR, JOSEPH GRAHAM (1839-1913), journalist and politician, was born at Dareen House, King's ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Barry Geoffrey Andrews

ANDREWS, BARRY GEOFFREY (1943-1987), university lecturer and literary scholar, was born on 13 February 1943 ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography

Thomas Louis Buvelot Esson

Thomas Louis Buvelot Esson (1878 - 1943), by T. Humphrey & Co., 1900s, courtesy of National Library ... continue

Source: Australian Dictionary of Biography