Artful Codger-

Thanks for the additional references.

"Across the Western Ocean" (not to be confused with the chantey more widely known by this title, containing the repeating line "Amelia, where are you bound?"

The confusion of titles certainly does make searches more frustrating.

I've always assumed that the sea version predated the Australian land version "Across the Western Plains" but maybe not.

Cheerily,
Charley Noble