Poetry

“They Will Always Be The First Australians" - // by Francis Duggan // This poem talks about how the aboriginals will always own the land and it will always be theirs. It tells us that even though the white settlers came and had taken over their land, the aboriginals will always be the first people on the land.  Read the poem [|here]

“Aboriginal Land" - // by Paul Buttigieg // This poem shows the point of view of both the aboriginals and the white settlers about the country. It mentions how both the settlers and the aboriginals changed the country by treating the land differently.  Read the poem [|here]

“The First Australians" - // by Francis Duggan // The poem talks about the impact of the European settlers and how the aboriginals were affected by it. It also mentions that they were lucky enough to survive.  Read the poem [|here]

“Aboriginal Purpose" - // by Paul Buttigieg // This poem is from the viewpoint of the aboriginals as it mentions that the white settlers brought nothing to their country. It tells us how the aboriginals felt about the invasion of the white settlers and the impact it caused on them and their land.  Read the poem [|here]

“A Final Settlement" - // by Francis Duggan // This poem talks about what happened during the settlement and how surprised the aboriginals were with the sudden invasion. It also tells us what happened to Australia during the settlement.  Read the poem [|here]