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Issue Details: First known date: 1973... 1973 The Land's Meaning
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Contents

* Contents derived from the South Melbourne, South Melbourne - Port Melbourne area, Melbourne - Inner South, Melbourne, Victoria,:Macmillan Australia , 1973 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Birdsi"Whatever the bird is, is perfect in the bird.", Judith Wright , single work poetry (p. 31)
Rock Wallabyi"I climbed towards the glazed blue-green", Roland Robinson , single work poetry (p. 32)
The Killeri"The day was clear as fire,", Judith Wright , single work poetry (p. 33)
Drought Guesti"Because the heat is so intense", Eric Irvin , single work poetry (p. 34)
In the Foresti"Wait for the axe sound in the forest.", Thomas Shapcott , single work poetry (p. 35)
A Forest of Dead Treesi"The land is plotted into fields", Ray Mathew , single work poetry (p. 36)
Ring-Barked Treei"A ring-barked tree", William Hart-Smith , single work poetry (p. 37)
The Wild Duck's Nesti"In the unbridled spring, obliquely walking,", Randolph Stow , single work poetry (p. 38)
Country Townsi"Country towns, with your willows and squares,", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 39)
Small Towni"Down here the starlings sit", B. A. Breen , single work poetry (p. 40)
A Trip to Bunyah (a Letter for Les Murray)i"Our Land-rover jolting and banging over country roads", Geoffrey Lehmann , single work poetry (p. 41)
Night Swimmingi"Look at that silver water shimmering for you,", Francis Webb , single work poetry (p. 42)
Country Childreni"Country children know more than they know;", Randolph Stow , single work poetry (p. 43)
Spring Haili"This is for spring and hail, that you may remember:", Les Murray , single work poetry (p. 44)
Bush Christmasi"Stuffed with pudding to his gizzard", David Martin , single work poetry humour (p. 45)
Chansons Populaires : Ii"Hey Jack, give the grog and the women a rest.", David Campbell , single work poetry (p. 46)
Chansons Populaires : IIi"Change your love with your comb if you'd live a quiet life.", David Campbell , single work poetry (p. 46)
Chansons Populaires : IIIi"I'm kissing with Jane in the little-girls'-room", David Campbell , single work poetry (p. 46)
Bert Schultzi"Bert Schultz on his West Coast farm", Colin Thiele , single work poetry (p. 47)
Bullockyi"Beside his heavy-shouldered team,", Judith Wright , single work poetry (p. 48)
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