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* Contents derived from the
Bowen,
Bowen area,
Marlborough - Mackay - Townsville area,
Queensland,:Brian Barry
, 2000 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- Sunshine, Saltwater and Sandi"At this time of year I get that restless feeling and a yearning to go", single work poetry (p. 2)
- The Irish in Mei"To be sure it's the Irish in Me", single work poetry (p. 3)
- Gem of the Coral Coasti"Just north of the Whitsundays basking in the tropical sun,", single work poetry (p. 4)
- Port Denisoni"You lie idle now under the tropical sun in beautiful Edgecumbe Bay,", single work poetry (p. 5)
- Castle Hilli"Some metres short of being a mountain,", single work poetry (p. 6)
- The Whitsundaysi"Many islands landscaping the beautiful Coral Sea", single work poetry (p. 7)
- McKennai"In the days of Yore in Old Bowen Town by the Sea", single work poetry (p. 8)
- Santa Clausi"I called my pony "Santa Claus" because he arrived on Xmas Day.", single work poetry (p. 9)
- Australianai"I'd like to be a red kangaroo, the King of the western plains,", single work poetry (p. 10)
- Queensland Talesi"The mud crabs grow so big in Queensland they hold the tides out of the creeks,", single work poetry (p. 11)
- Koiki Maboi"He was a Torres Strait man from Mer Island in the Coral Sea,", single work poetry (p. 12)
- Land Rights and Reconciliationi"He's returning like his boomerang to reclaim the Dreamtime Land,", single work poetry (p. 13)
- BBCi"There's no better place to spend a beautiful Queensland day,", single work poetry (p. 14)
- The Undertaker's Horsei"In the fair city of Brisbane one sunny day in June,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- A Reason for Livingi"Pretty flowers in my garden, they brighten up my day,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Bird Talki"A Grey Whistler and a Rainbow Lorikeet alighted in a Gum tree one fine day,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- The Kiwi Backpackeri"He was a backpacker from the Land of the Long White Cloud", single work poetry (p. 17)
- The "Cherish the Children" Mani"He's a great Aussie sportsman and no flash in the pan,", single work poetry (p. 18)
- Tallisi"He hails from Townsville city and he's as big as Castle Hill.", single work poetry (p. 19)
- A Whale of a Talei"I went to Fraser Island on a sunny Winter's day.", single work poetry (p. 19)
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