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Australian COLONIAL colLoquial terms

Waltzing

Waltzing

Waltzing

Waltzing

Waltzing

to wanderer the lonely Australian Bush.

Swagman

Waltzing

Swagman

  a wanderer who roved about looking for work and carried his belongings with him in a 'swag' or fabric bundle on or off a pole. 

Billy

Tucker bag

Swagman

  a can-shaped metal container with a handle which could be sat on or hung over a fire to boil water or brew tea. 

Jumbuck

Tucker bag

Tucker bag

  a sheep 

Tucker bag

Tucker bag

Tucker bag

  food bag

Billabong

Billabong

Billabong

   a branch of a river forming a backwater or stagnant pool, made by water flowing from the mainstream during a flood. 

Squatter

Billabong

Billabong

  a wealthy landowner 

Troopers

Billabong

Troopers

soldiers / police


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