My Country

by Dorothea Mackellar · 2010

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My Country is widely regarded as the universal statement of why Australians love their country. A passionate, patriotic poem, it describes the contrasts that lie at the heart of Australia: its wildness, its generosity and its fearsome nature. This is a poem to celebrate.

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DM's most famous poem appeared first in the London 'Spectator' in September 1908.

Setting
AustraliaAustraliaMore like thisLess of this
Audience
picture bookschildrens
Length
short · 32 pages
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poetrypoetryMore like thisLess of this

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