Australia

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Our section on Australia has been developed as a tribute to a long time friend, Stuart Mackenzie of Perth, Australia and because of our desire to learn about Australia. Thank you Stu for helping us with our Australia section and especially for your friendship and contributions as a community leader in Heartland.  Visit Stu's Mob ( his web site) for a remarkable journey or The Heartland Edition, where Stu is a frequent contributor.

The rich cultural heritage of Australia spans Western Australia, Northern Territory, Queensland, South Australia, New South Wales and Victoria on the main continent and Tasmania. Based upon thermo luminescence and other studies, Aborigines came originally from somewhere in Asia and have been in Australia some 40,000 years. Before this period there was probably a continuous land bridge between Asia and Australia. Tasmania, is now an island, because of the rising sea levels. European settlement began in 1788.

Australia and Poetry

Topography, flora and fauna coupled with Aboriginal and European perceptions provide a diverse range of poetry by region. But first a wee discussion of the states of Australia.

New South Wales

Northern Territory

Queensland

South Australia

Tasmania

Victoria

Australian Capital Territory

Western Australia