Poetry of the Pioneers Series Introduction

POETRY OF THE PIONEERS

SCOTS OF THE RIVERINA BY HENRY LAWSON - Brown and White horse in Gundagai Riverina NSW

Scots of the Riverina By Henry Lawson

Scots Of The Riverina by Henry Lawson The boy cleared out to the city from his home at harvest time --They were Scots of the Riverina, and to run from...

Scots of the Riverina By Henry Lawson

Scots Of The Riverina by Henry Lawson The boy cleared out to the city from his home at harvest time --They were Scots of the Riverina, and to run from...

Mountain View overlooking Gundagai in Riverina Region of NSW - The Road to Gundagai by Banjo Patterson

The Road to Gundagai by Banjo Patterson

THE ROAD TO GUNDAGAI BY BANJO PATTERSON The mountain road goes up and downFrom Gundagai to Tumut Town.And, branching off, there runs a trackAcross the foothills grim and black,Across the...

The Road to Gundagai by Banjo Patterson

THE ROAD TO GUNDAGAI BY BANJO PATTERSON The mountain road goes up and downFrom Gundagai to Tumut Town.And, branching off, there runs a trackAcross the foothills grim and black,Across the...

Lookout view overlooking Gundagai Riverina NSW

Nine Miles From Gundagai by Jack Moses

Published in 1923, 9 Miles from Gundagai by Jack Moses was the poem that popularised the tale of the Dog on the Tuckerbox

Nine Miles From Gundagai by Jack Moses

Published in 1923, 9 Miles from Gundagai by Jack Moses was the poem that popularised the tale of the Dog on the Tuckerbox

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Bullocky Bill by Bowang Yorke

The earliest poem ever written about Gundagai's 'Dog on the Tuckerbox'

Bullocky Bill by Bowang Yorke

The earliest poem ever written about Gundagai's 'Dog on the Tuckerbox'

THE OLD BARK SCHOOL BY HENRY LAWSON - Historical plaque at Eurunderee School

THE OLD BARK SCHOOL BY HENRY LAWSON

Henry Lawson recalls his childhood school in this iconic verse

THE OLD BARK SCHOOL BY HENRY LAWSON

Henry Lawson recalls his childhood school in this iconic verse

Eurunderee Public School 1920 - Childhood School of Henry Lawson - A Dirge by Henry Lawson

A Dirge by Henry Lawson

Henry Lawson’s admission to Eurunderee school is recorded in this 1875 extract from the school admission register. Upon visiting the region again in 1914, at the age of 37, Henry was...

A Dirge by Henry Lawson

Henry Lawson’s admission to Eurunderee school is recorded in this 1875 extract from the school admission register. Upon visiting the region again in 1914, at the age of 37, Henry was...

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