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Issue Details: First known date: 1990... 1990 The Earthquake Lands
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Sydney, New South Wales,:Angus and Robertson , 1990 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Selsey Pubi"Waves break on the nearby shingle, rain beats round", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 1-2)
Model Shop, Londoni"Between the turf accountant and the adult books", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 3-4)
Isle of Lewis Viking Chessmeni"On a shelf above a television set a row", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 5)
H.M. Ship Mary-Rosei"November. Past Nelson's boatyards, past naval stores,", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 6)
The Nymphei"One of those times like dark fog in history:", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 7-8)
Song of a Country Town Parking Inspectori"See me, lord of this country street,", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 9-10)
A Major State Gallery Art Exhibitioni"Here, at the world's grotesquest end of boredom,", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 11-13)
Fossil Galleryi"In the foreground, pink inflated plastic toys,", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 14-15)
Degenerationi"Facing the sea, this restaurant", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 16)
In Praise of the Swan Riveri"The river rebukes all rulers: idiots, philosopher kings,", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 17-18)
Drumsi"The Honour Guard of armour gleams.", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 19)
Bicentennial Impressions from the Provincei"Long Autumn. Britons, having watched the last", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 20-22)
Dinghy Sailingi"It must be hard to sail a boat without wonder--;", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 23)
Zuytdorp Cliffsi"Rim of land", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 24)
Soldier Crabs, Carnarvoni"More and more", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 25)
Summer Evening at Pelican Pointi"The trees are full of swallows. Dry bushes sway", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 26)
Summer Night at Pelican Pointi"The moon", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 27)
Sailing to Rottnest Islandi"We clear the smooth bright harbour with the moon. Ahead", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 28)
Lines Written Upon Learning That a Man Had Had His Ashes Buried Between the Goal-Posts of a Football Ovali"A newspaper hoax, I thought, or, recalling Bruce Dawe's", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 29)
Pinnacles Desert, Cervantesi"Lion-coloured, lizard-tracked sands,", Hal Colebatch , single work poetry (p. 30)
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