Australia may be a ‘young’ country in terms of its expansion and written culture, although of course, its Aboriginal culture is among the oldest and most august in the whole world. And choosing ten of the best Australian poems, written by some of the most illustrious names in Australian literature, is by no means an easy task.

Mar 20, 2025 · There is something magical about Australian poetry—how it captures the raw beauty of the land, the depth of personal and collective histories, and the emotions that tie us to our past. You may find yourself in these verses, hearing the echoes of childhood lullabies, the whispered memories of ancestors, or the soft rustling of eucalyptus ...

This list includes some of the best poetry produced by Australian writers. Whilst choosing the best of Australian poetry is a subjective matter, it is believed that these poems represent some of the best, or most enjoyable, poetic works that our nation has to offer.

From the works of iconic poets like Banjo Paterson, Judith Wright, and Les Murray, Australian poetry has explored themes such as the Australian bush, Indigenous culture, colonial history, and identity.

The ABC Book of Australian Poetry, compiled by Libby Hathorn, contains more than 80 poems dating from 1885 to 2010 representing the diversity of Australia. The table of poems (PDF, 142KB) will assist you to select poems for your classroom, but is in no way prescriptive.

In this beautiful collection of poems for children, award-winning author and poet, Libby Hathorn, has brought together favourites such as those by A.B. ‘Banjo’ Paterson, Dorothea Mackellar and C.J. Dennis, as well as more contemporary poems by Steven Herrick, Eva Johnson, Les A. Murray and others.

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60 Classic Australian Poems is an anthology of poems edited by Australian writer Geoff Page, published by Hardie Grant Books in 2008. [1] The collection contains 60 poems from a variety of sources, along with a commentary on each from the editor. [2]

Nov 24, 2008 · Including valuable introductory essays by John Kinsella, and biographical notes for all the poets, The Penguin Anthology of Australian Poetry presents the full measure of Australian poetic talent in all its richness and diversity.

Included here are Australia's major poets, and lesser-known but equally affecting ones, and all manifestations of Australian poetry since 1788, from concrete poems to prose poems, from the cerebral to the naïve, from the humorous to the confessional, and from formal to free verse.