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Our National Anthems
Australia effectively has two national anthems. The first, Advance Australia Fair, is the official one. The second, Waltzing Matilda, is the unofficial anthem.
The popularity of Waltzing Matilda can probably be attibuted to the fact that God Save The Queen was the official anthem until 1984 and so many Australians had no wish for that to be sung. Indeed, I can even remember going to football finals as a young bloke and the crowd drowning out the anthem.
You can read more about the adoption of Advance Australia Fair by clicking here which will take you to a page all about it.
The links below will take you to the pages with the words for both songs.
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Our currently featured poet is:-
Wayne Pantall
Wayne is the latest poet to have his work on the site. Read his poetry and book him for a performance! Click on his photo for access to his pages.
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