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- The Man from Ironbarki"It was the man from Ironbark who struck the Sydney town,", single work poetry humour
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Mulga Bill's Bicyclei"`TWAS Mulga Bill, from Eaglehawk, that caught the cycling craze",
single work
poetry
humour
Mulga Bill’s Bicycle was written by Banjo Paterson in 1896. It was written at a time when cycling was a relatively new and popular social activity. Cycles were ridden everywhere, including in the outback by shearers and other workers who needed to travel cheaply. It tells the hilarious story of Mulga Bill, who thinks he’s much better at cycling than he turns out to be. A resounding crash sends him back to his original mode of transport – his trusty horse. Kilmeny and Deborah Niland’s delightful illustrations catch the mood and humour of Paterson’s verse with great spirit, and this book has become an enduring classic.
Synopsis of the illustrated picture book.
Source: Harper Collins
(http://www.harpercollins.com.au/9780207172847/mulga-bills-bicycle/#sm.00001nzfrcbsrdd2gtij7q97dp0qg)
- A Bush Christeningi"On the outer Barcoo where the churches are few", single work poetry humour
- A Singer of the Bushi"There is waving of grass in the breeze", single work poetry
- Sunrise in Victoria The Australian Sunrisei"The Morning Star paled slowly, the Cross hung low to the sea,", single work poetry
- The Packhorse Droveri"OH the droving life is a life that's free", single work poetry
- Clancy of the Overflowi"I had written him a letter which I had, for want of better", single work poetry
Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of
Works about this Work
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From Page to Stage, a Celebration of the Bush
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 October 2009; (p. 10)
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From Page to Stage, a Celebration of the Bush
2009
single work
column
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 13 October 2009; (p. 10)