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Thread #94627 Message #1833172
Posted By: Artful Codger
12-Sep-06 - 10:25 PM
Thread Name: Lyr Req: Nine Miles from Gundagai (trad Australia)
Subject: RE: the dog shat inthe tucker box
In the above article, the poem "Bullocky Bill" [1857] mentions Nine Mile Creek - perhaps that's where the confusion arises. Assuming they were quoting the original poem. Does seem like they're indulging in a little revisionist history.
More info at this Australian Folk Songs site:
http://folkstream.com/064.html
Though I'm sure there's much more in other threads here.