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Issue Details: First known date: 1956... 1956 The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:Longmans, Green , 1956 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Dirrawan, the Song-Makeri"Dirrawan went into the bush to spear waat,", James Devaney , single work poetry (p. 1)
Brigalow Countryi"When the metal-blue moon", Judith Wright , single work poetry (p. 2-3)
Bralgahi"BOOLEE, seeing Bralgah whirl,", Rex Ingamells , single work poetry (p. 3)
Moondeeni"Moondeen, the oldest man of the river tribe,", William Hart-Smith , single work poetry (p. 4-5)
Black Childreni"Where now uninterrupted sun", Rex Ingamells , single work poetry (p. 5)
Forgotten Sailorsi"In all the ports of all the world, all time", Rex Ingamells , single work poetry (p. 6)
Luis de Torresi"Luis de Torres, on the Almiranta,", Rex Ingamells , single work poetry (p. 7)
Ship From Thamesi"Stay, ship from Thames, with fettered sails", Rex Ingamells , single work poetry (p. 8)
The Emigrantsi"Through that last summer, many a hedging wort", James Picot , single work poetry (p. 9)
Widgegoara Joei"I'm only a backblocks shearer as can easily be seen,", W. Tully , single work poetry (p. 10)
A Ballad of Shearing Shearing at Castlereaghi"The bell is set a-ringing, and the engine gives a toot,", A. B. Paterson , single work poetry (p. 11)
The Old Black Billy an' Mei"The sheep are yarded, an' I sit", Louis Esson , single work poetry (p. 12)
The Shearer's Wifei"Before the glare o' dawn I rise", Louis Esson , single work poetry (p. 13)
Mariana's Dairy At Rangamatty : Her Dairyi"The Dairy, facing south, as clean as cold,", Ethel Anderson , single work poetry (p. 14)
The Stockmani"The sun was in the summer grass,", David Campbell , single work poetry (p. 15)
A Bushrangeri"Jackey Jackey gallops on a horse like a swallow", Kenneth Slessor , single work poetry (p. 16)
The Young Jackerooi"Jack Brady tit-tit-tup-ped once into Bourke,", Ethel Anderson , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Sale-Timei"THERE's dust and loud cracking of whips", Rex Ingamells , single work poetry (p. 19)
The Teamsi"A cloud of dust on the long, white road,", Henry Lawson , single work poetry (p. 20-21)
Harry Pearcei"I sat beside the red stock route", David Campbell , single work poetry (p. 22)
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Works about this Work

Untitled James Devaney , 1958 single work review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 17 no. 3 1958; (p. 348-349)
— Review of The Boomerang Book of Legendary Tales 1957 anthology children's fiction ; The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry 1956 anthology poetry
Untitled Noel Ryan , 1957 single work review
— Appears in: Twentieth Century , vol. 11 no. 1957; (p. 271-272)
— Review of The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry 1956 anthology poetry
Our Lesser Poetry John Thompson , 1957 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 18 no. 2 1957; (p. 113-114)
— Review of The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry 1956 anthology poetry
Longmans Anthologies 1957 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 9 January vol. 78 no. 4013 1957; (p. 2)
— Review of The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry 1956 anthology poetry
Directions in Modern Australian Poetry Charles Higham , 1957 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 February 1957; (p. 16)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1956 1956 anthology poetry ; The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry 1956 anthology poetry
Directions in Modern Australian Poetry Charles Higham , 1957 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 16 February 1957; (p. 16)
— Review of Australian Poetry 1956 1956 anthology poetry ; The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry 1956 anthology poetry
Untitled James Devaney , 1958 single work review
— Appears in: Meanjin , Spring vol. 17 no. 3 1958; (p. 348-349)
— Review of The Boomerang Book of Legendary Tales 1957 anthology children's fiction ; The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry 1956 anthology poetry
Longmans Anthologies 1957 single work review
— Appears in: The Bulletin , 9 January vol. 78 no. 4013 1957; (p. 2)
— Review of The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry 1956 anthology poetry
Our Lesser Poetry John Thompson , 1957 single work review
— Appears in: Southerly , vol. 18 no. 2 1957; (p. 113-114)
— Review of The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry 1956 anthology poetry
Untitled Noel Ryan , 1957 single work review
— Appears in: Twentieth Century , vol. 11 no. 1957; (p. 271-272)
— Review of The Boomerang Book of Australian Poetry 1956 anthology poetry
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