ISSUE #8
    Volume 3/3

    the e-zine on Australian folklore

    ISSN 1446-2133

    Simply Australia


    OPEN YOUR EYES to AUSTRALIA

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    David MulhallenOlya WillisValda LowJim LowRob WillisJohn Low
    Australia has a rich heritage and this is reflected in its folklore, its oral and social history as well as its music and song.
    ISSUE #8



    EDITORIAL . . .


    AeroplaneTHE NEW TRANSPORT VEHICLE . . .
    some observations regarding the aeroplane of 1930 and a trip by air from Sydney to Brisbane. .... more


    The Value of the JourneyA SENSE OF PLACE:
    The Value of the Journey . . .
    We are losing what once could be considered an inherent value in land travel. The value of the journey is being devalued by the life-is-a-race philosophy. What are we missing? ......... more


    wattleJOURNEY FROM SYDNEY TO BATHURST IN 1822 . . .
    "My dear Ann, I told you in my last of our intended journey across the Blue Mountains; we have accomplished it, and as I think it may prove interesting to you..." So begins a letter by Mrs. Elizabeth Hawkins to her sister in England describing her tremendous journey .... more


    SIMPLY REVIEWS . . .

  • Graham Seal reviews a number of books of historical interest .... read
  • David Mulhallen reviews Margret RoadKnight's latest CD .... read


    AUDIO FILES . . .
  • They Don't Have Time - Jim Low
  • From Oakland to Brisbane - Jim Low
  • Across the Western Plains - traditional (lyrics only)

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    audio file


    • WHAT A STORY! . . .
    memories of a great Australian, Sir Charles Kingsford-Smith
    .... read more


    SONGS AND STORIES OF AUSTRALIA . . .
    David Mulhallen looks at a favourite and popular topic amongst story-tellers and yarn-spinners - the amazing and often inexplicable coincidences that happen to people.
    ..... more

    The BushTHE BUSH . . .
    Max O'Rell's interesting description in 1894 of the Australian Bush, its solitude and the people he saw there.
    ..... more


    THE COLLECTION BOX . . .
    collection boxIf you have ever wondered where the expression “in the clink” came from, wonder no more. ... more



    SIMPLY AUSTRALIAN POETRY . . .

  • Bluey, Jack and Me - Vic Jeffries
  • The Riding Of The Rebel - Will Ogilvie
  • How Gilbert Died - A. B. Paterson
  • High Noon - Max Merckenschlager


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