Australian Culture, Facts, Inspirational Stories and Poetry
Discover Your Inner Aussie
Australia is an amazing country and the Australian culture is unique ... it is called the Lucky Country for a reason ...
We Aussies are well known for our quirky sense of humour, larrikinism and for telling ripping good yarns - and we are known for not letting the truth get in the way of a good story ... but that won't happen here. 
We want to share with you some amazing Australian facts ... everything from facts about our magnificent Australian birds and our many unique Australian animals ... to our hot Australian climate and our amazing states and territories.
But hang on to your hats mates, we aren't just going to give you boring old facts. No way! We are going to bring these Australia facts alive for you through inspirational stories and poetry.
Here are just a few of the great stories you will discover at australia-information-stories.com:
- Some unusual pets: Read about our funny pet stories like our friendly poddy steer and the mischievous crow
- Our childhood in the outback: We share with you (among many others) a funny family story about our Mother's first attempt at baking bread and her horror at what she encountered when looking for boiled water
- Meet some of the great characters we've bumped into along the way: Read this short and funny story about Malcolm one of the many bush characters we have known, loved and laughed with and at!
- Australian Bush Poetry: Read some of the wonderful inspirational poetry written by our Mother including "In the Beginning" a poem about this wonderful planet of ours. Or discover more about our Indigenous Australians by reading "Man of this Land" and many more.
We want the Australian culture and our Australia facts to live and breathe for you ... so you have a richer, deeper insight into our unique Australian way of viewing life and the world .... easy going, laid back, larrikins who still manage to be leaders on the world stage of sport, science, literature and performing arts.
As you can tell we are proud Aussies who love the Australian culture and way of life.
We are Kim and Suze - sisters who grew up in the outback ... and boy have we got some inspirational stories to share with you ... both from our generation and our Mother's and Father's.
We have lived in the outback as young and now maturing (ouch!) adults, we've lived in Sydney, Brisbane, Perth and Adelaide. So from the red dust of the harsh outback to the white sands of the shores - we've experienced, the beauty and the extremes of this lucky country.
And so, we are pleased and proud to bring to you this collection of facts and stories that will help you better understand the Australian culture and country in all its beauty and depth ...
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Have fun discovering all about the wonderful Australian culture, Australia facts and inspirational stories and poetry on this site.
Feel free to contact us if you have any stories you would like to share or questions answered - we love to hear from you.
Table of Contents
| Australian Animals An interesting look at both native Australian animals and introduced species: including Bilbies, Dingoes, Tree Kangaroos, Rabbits and Camels |
| Australia Facts We've done the work for you. Get the Australia facts you need: Australian geography, Australian government, interesting facts about Australia, fun facts about Australia and much more. |
| Australian Birds Australia is home to many unique and beautiful birds. Some Australian birds are of the same species as those in Europe and America. Of our over 800 species, about 300 won't be found anywhere else |
| Australian Flora - Discover the Diversity... Australian flora is unique because of its age and isolation from the rest of the world. The Australian landscape is like no other. |
| Australian States and Territories Information on the 6 Australian States and 2 mainland territories which all have their own unique identity, people, cities and landscape. |
| Climate of Australia The climate of Australia is very diverse, from the high temperatures and humidity of the tropical north to the below zero temperatures of the Snowy Mountains |
| Funny Stories Funny stories about growing up in the outback; some of the unique characters we knew and the funny situations we encountered. |
| Australian Poetry - Inspirational Poetry Previously unpublished Australian Poetry and Inspirational Poetry written by our mother Stella P. Bell; who lived for 22 years in the Australian bush |
| Epic Poetry - The Legend of Bimi If you enjoy Epic Poetry such as Hiawatha and the Rime of the Ancient Mariner you will love The Legend of Bimi |
| Free Poetry - Free Poems Get a Free Poetry E-book of the poetry of Stella P Bell; Read and love her inspirational poems and her fun poems |
"The Legend of Bimi"
Introduction
There's a tale that begins in the sand hills
That I would like to tell,
Built from myth and many legends,
And my pen it does compel.
The desert's a hot, a hostile place,
Nothing's changed since time began,
There's a hazy unreality there
As if it, in the dreamtime was planned.
The noon of the day is so hot and still,
And over all an expectant hush,
Like a canvas that's waiting impatiently
For the touch of the artists brush.
The fire of the day can change swifly
To the night of startlingly cold,
Many legends are told of the people
Who live in this land so old.
To continue to read the introduction to this wonderful piece of poetry our Mother wrote called
"The Legend of Bimi" just go to our
Epic Poetry page
We know you will love it!