Australian Poets, Poetry, Bush Poets, Festivals, Events, Workshops, Performance Poetry
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Australian Bush Poetry is rhyming verse written about the outback, rural and city way of life. It was made popular in by Henry Lawson and Banjo Paterson in late 1800s and it is alive and well, and is featured at the annual Australian Bush Poetry Championship. At the festival, poets from all around Australia compete in written and performance poetry competitions.
There are a number of other Poetry Festivals, Workshops and events held right around Australia each year.
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The Aireys Festival of Words
Writers, illustrators and artists have long been drawn to the pristine beaches, coastal bush, surrounding Great Otway National Park and quiet village lifestyle of Aireys Inlet. The first Aireys Festival of Words was born in 2007. The Aireys Festival of Words attracts internationally acclaimed writers and showcases the talents of local authors, illustrators, musicians and artists, who all take part in a weekend-long celebration of words, sounds and images.