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Brisbane Ladies: A Queensland Folk Song by János Juhász is a document available to read on EtoBox.

The song "Brisbane Ladies" originated in the 1880s and was credited to Saul Mendelsohn, a jackaroo turned shopkeeper near Nanango, Queensland. The lyrics mention place names that were part of the route cattle drovers took when returning from Brisbane to Augathella Station in western Queensland. The song celebrates the drovers leaving Brisbane to make their way to Augathella Station, mentioning towns and landmarks along the route. It has since been performed and recorded by several Australian artists, especi

Author

János Juhász

Language

EN