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Issue Details: First known date: 1985... 1985 Down the Track
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Contents

* Contents derived from the Oaklands Park, Marion area, Adelaide - South West, Adelaide, South Australia,:Wahratta Enterprises , 1985 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
AMW and SU Songi"In foundry and workshop we all know the feel", John Dengate , single work poetry (p. 31)
Bare-Legged Katei"Bare-legged Kate with your natural grace,", John Dengate , single work poetry (p. 31)
Olegas Truchanas to the Developersi"You ask me what this wilderness is worth?", Anne Edgeworth , single work poetry (p. 32-33)
The Drover's Boyi"They couldn't understand why the drover cried", Ted Egan , single work poetry (p. 34)
The Goanna Droveri"I was drinkin' in the bar of the Birdsville Pub", Ted Egan , single work poetry humour (p. 35)
Todd River Bunyip - Contract No.245 - America's Cup 1983i"Rhode Island Sound was full again with sleek and speedy yachts", Barney Foran , single work poetry humour (p. 36-37)
Two Territoriansi"The north wind blew fiercely, and the old pub lay wasted,", Barney Foran , single work poetry (p. 38)
The Birth and Death of Lawsoni"Did dark clouds lower at Lawson's birth", Len Fox , single work poetry (p. 39)
These Three the Southern Landi"I saw three people standing at my side", Len Fox , single work poetry (p. 40)
The Boss and the Bunyipi"I was just a little tacker when I ran away from home,", Margaret Olive Galbreath , single work poetry humour (p. 41-43)
Priorityi"It is raining in Australia and the storm clouds black the sky,", Jock Graham , single work poetry (p. 44)
The Ballad of Australia IIi"It was Saturday the 24th,", Sue Green , single work poetry humour (p. 45-46)
The Stockade They Built at Eurekai"The Fifties were on and the fever was gold", Jeff Guess , single work poetry (p. 47)
Rolling Homei"A big hospital ship was making a trip", Jeff Guess , single work poetry (p. 48)
The Ballad of the Drover's Dogi"On the slopes of Warrumbungle, near Coonabarabran,", Paul Hemphill , single work poetry (p. 49-50)
I Wish I Could Tell A Liei"I was out one day on the breezy bay", Frank Holmes , Jock Stewart , single work poetry humour (p. 50-51)
Nothin' Doin'i"I'm battlin' round in search of work", Russ Singleton , single work poetry (p. 51)
The Pensioner's Handicapi"Six ill bred horses face the flag,", Russ Singleton , single work poetry satire (p. 52)
Flinders Rangesi"Our forefathers were a glorious band", Cherise Jettner , single work poetry satire (p. 53)
Century of the Childi"If you could look into their eyes as I do every day,", Denis Kevans , single work poetry (p. 55)
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