Australian Miscellany

A collection in celebration of 2012 Year of Reading Australia. Readers chose fiction, non fiction and poetry - we only asked that the readings should have some sort of Australian hook. So they can be by an Australian author, or about Australia, or just have a prominent bit of Australianess in the plot. Failing that: even being performed by Australians will do!

And that the works should be PD in Australia and the U.S.A.

Introduction by Annise

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1 Introduction to an Anthology of Australian Verse 18:01
2 Australiasia 2:50
3 "Impressions of Sydney," from My Experiences in Australia, Being Recollections of a Visit to the Australian Colonies in 1856-7 25:29
4 When Your Pants Begin to Go 3:36
5 Waltzing Matilda 2:13
6 An Echo From Old Bark School 3:09
7 A Piece of Poetry for Mother and Father to Read 2:18
8 Chapter 1, Introduction to Sir George Grey, Pioneer of Empire in Southern Lands 29:56
9 Effects of the Gold Discovery 7:00
10 Excerpt from Town Life in Australia 13:24
11 The Muse of Australia 1:07
12 We called him 'Ally' for short 7:33
13 Water Them Geraniums - Part 1 23:57
14 Water Them Geraniums (1867-1922) ms - Part 2 45:29
15 A Guide for Poits 5:22
16 Rats 6:25
17 We called him Ally for short 7:47
18 No Room For The Dead 0:54
19 Wormwood and Nightshade 5:56
20 Wolf And Hound 4:35
21 The Last Leap 2:18
22 From lightning To Tempest 1:48
23 Johnson, Alias Crow 2:02
24 A Song of Autumn 1:08
25 A Hunting Song 1:33
26 An Exiles Farewell 2:36
27 Bush Cats 8:25
28 The Wail Of The Waiter (A Tavern Catch) 4:04
29 Johnsons Antidote 5:17
30 The South Seaman 25:53