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Author's note: The majority of poetry in this selection is set in the Port Arthur area with brief notes and photographs giving readers a tantalising glimpse of life on the Tasmanian (sic) Peninsula.
Contents
* Contents derived from the
Taranna,
Tasman Peninsula,
Forestier Peninsula - Tasman Peninsula area,
Southeast Tasmania,
Tasmania,:Laurie Tatnell
, 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
- The Golden Whistleri"In early hours of morning gloom,", single work poetry (p. 7)
- We the Pioneersi"By ship we came in ball and chain", single work poetry (p. 9-10)
- Ironstone Creeki"The old man stood and stared a while", single work poetry (p. 13)
- The Old Veloxi"We're in the old green Velox to burn up mile by mile,", single work poetry (p. 15)
- The Railwayi"Beneath the tangled tea tree scrub and canopy of trees,", single work poetry (p. 16)
- Blinkey Smithi"A couple of blokes out Highcroft way were leaning on a fence,", single work poetry (p. 19-20)
- The Young Blokei""It's not the same," the old man growled, "since the young bloke went away,", single work poetry (p. 23-24)
- Connolly's Busi"Way down south by Eaglehawk, across the narrow neck", single work poetry (p. 27-28)
- The Tassie Bushmani"He's strong and round and sturdy, with shoulders extra broad", single work poetry (p. 31)
- When Your Zipper Goesi"Life is never easy and it's full of many woes,", single work poetry (p. 36-37)
- The Sawmilli"I miss the scream of saw-blades", single work poetry (p. 39-43)
- The Chocolate Factoryi"There's an old green shed that's buzzing,", single work poetry (p. 44-45)
- Tatnell's Creeki"There's an ancient pond in a stony creek", single work poetry (p. 47-49)
- Cecil's Deadi"Cecil's hut stood silent for a couple of weeks or more;", single work poetry (p. 50 - 53)
- Bolters on the Runi"The booming surf's a serenade to the troops along the Neck;", single work poetry (p. 54-57)
- Ware Brother's Cutlery Shopi"There's a bloke who hides behind a beard", single work poetry (p. 58-59)
- How Winkey Shot the Levelsi"Blink Bonney is a secret place well hid by scrub and trees,", single work poetry (p. 60-61)
- The Fishermani"Salute those brazen seamen", single work poetry (p. 62-65)
- Old Tommyi"'When I croak and pass along,'said Tommy to young Bill,", single work poetry (p. 66-69)
- The Convict Bricki"Whose ancient hand made this old clay brick?", single work poetry (p. 70-73)
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