Dance

Dance

Dance The Australian Bush Orchestra – Jenny lind Polka/Black Cat Piddled in the White Cat’s Eye We have always danced. Aboriginal and Torres Strait Island peoples danced traditional and contemporary formations for social and ceremonial purposes. European...
Dogs – Folklore & History in Australia

Dogs – Folklore & History in Australia

Dogs – Folklore & History in Australia Dogs, small ones, big ones, snapping ones and barkers, have played an important role in Australia’s bush culture. The image of frisky cattle dogs, leaping like gymnasts across the backs of confused sheep, yelping at the...
Droving Cattle

Droving Cattle

Droving Cattle Much of our national identity was forged during the second half of the nineteenth century when Australia experienced an economic boom-ride – led by the cattle and sheep industries. At the time, most Australians lived and worked in what we call...