by editor | Jun 30, 2020 | History
There were just the four of us as we grew up, and the only relatives we knew of were our two grandmothers, one very reserved aunt and a wonderfully eccentric uncle. We had no cousins, no family stories, no gossip, nothing. I was somewhere in my 40’s before curiosity... 
by simplyoz | Feb 25, 2016 | Music
Three pieces on the life and death of Ben Hall While the legend of Ned Kelly and his gang is a subject of fascination for many Australians (including myself), the remarkable deeds of Frank Gardiner, Ben Hall, Johnny Gilbert and their scores of associates remain a true... 
by simplyoz | Oct 31, 2015 | Music
Lyrics I stood today at Stringybark Creek Where those fatal shots were fired A place of haunting beauty Where three policemen died. I wished for a fleeting moment That I saw what happened there Back in late October Of the 1878th year. Chorus: Sunlight pierced the tree... 
by Jim | Oct 31, 2015 | History
When those shots resounded Bodies lying on the bushland floor They crossed a line and forever Their name would be outlaw (from my song At Stringybark Creek on the CD Above The Creek Bed) In late September this year (2015) I travelled to Mansfield for the first time.... 
by Jim | Jul 9, 2011 | History, Places
When I walk I do not know what ancient sacred place my foot may desecrate or if my tread shall fall where some cult-hero bled, or shed blood, or gave fire to man in the far dreamtime. (from the poem Intruder by Ian Mudie) On Sunday afternoon, 15 June, 1862, Frank...