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A lament on the European invasion of Australia, and the passing of traditional Aboriginal society.
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Barrett sent this poem to The Armidale Express for publication in the weekly 'Poet's Corner' column. He states : 'These lines were recalled on reading Mr. W. C. Bryant's fine poem, "The Last of the Red Men", sent in by Mr. W. Glass. The Mulwarree River flows on the western side of Goulburn. Another river, the Wollondilly, runs on the western side, and these rivers junction just below the city on the north side.'
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At the time this poem was published, Barrett appears to have lived in Sydney. In the introductory note, The Armidale Exress gives Barrett's address as 'Lenthall Street, Kensington'.
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Last amended 16 Jul 2007 10:41:40
Subjects:
- Goulburn area, Southern Highlands - Southern Tablelands, Southeastern NSW, New South Wales,
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