by Admin | Mar 1, 2023 | Uncategorized
The 39th annual Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards are officially open for the 2023 competition season. We’re back with new judges, an incoming Patron, and a fresh optional theme to inspire young Australians. ‘The Winding Road’ was coined by the...
by Admin | Nov 15, 2022 | Uncategorized
Dorothea Mackellar has been named a recipient in the NSW Blue Plaques program. Society president, Pip Murray, told WAtoday that “she was a woman ahead of her time in many ways. She was very well-read and very literate and is named in the Australian Museum...
by Admin | Jun 8, 2022 | Uncategorized
Kurrumbede Success! After three-and-a-half years, the former Mackellar family homestead is now officially a heritage-listed property. The announcement was made by local member, Mr Kevin Anderson MP, who presented Society President Philippa Murray with the official...
by Admin User | Dec 2, 2021 | Uncategorized
PLEASE STAY TUNED FOR 2022 DETAILS. 2021 details: Whitehaven Coal will be running courtesy buses to and from Kurrumbede for the Inaugural Open Day on Saturday 12th of June. Hosted by the Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society. Buses will commence running at 10am from the...
by Admin User | Nov 9, 2021 | Uncategorized
The Society needs your help. If you care about the future of Kurrumbede, please consider writing a submission! For many, Dorothea Mackellar’s ‘My Country’ poem sums up the Australian bush. Kurrumbede, the Mackellar family property near Gunnedah, north west NSW, is...
