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Miles Franklin’s Waratah Cup

On April 14, 2018 / History / 5 Comments

Tags: Autograph Books, Carlton, Guest Book, Miles Franklin, Miles Franklin Literary Award, Mitchell Library, Pixie O'Harris, Richard Baker, Sydney, The Waratah Book, Waratah, Waratah Cup

MILES FRANKLIN AND HER BRILLIANT IDEA Many literary figures of the day visited Miles Franklin (1879-1954) at her home in the Sydney suburb of Carlton. The author of the beloved book My Brilliant Career, referred to the house as, ‘My old humpy.’ A delightful custom developed of

The Waratah – history and folklore.

On October 10, 2017 / Blue Mountains / 9 Comments

Tags: Australian native flora, Blackheath, Blue Mountains, Bush fires, Cup week, Floral emblem of New South Wales, social history, Waratah, Wattle Bird, wildflowers, Wonga Pigeon

The spectacular waratah (Telopea) is the state emblem of New South Wales, and so much a part of the beautiful Blue Mountains, where I live. The plants flower both in our gardens and in the local bush. They are part of our identity. In 1912, an article

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Miles Franklin’s Waratah Cup

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