“We acknowledge and respect the traditional custodians of Our land Australia on this day and through out the year 2019.”
Today we have two poems. “Storykeepers” by Boori Monty Pryor and the first verse of “I love a sunburnt country” by Dorothea Mackellar.
Australia Day
The ACP site recognises the unique status of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Peoples as the First Australians.
We acknowledge the special relationship that Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people have with their traditional lands and waters,
as well as their unique history and diverse culture and customs.
BOORI MONTY PRYOR is an Indigenous writer and storyteller.
Australian Children’s Poetry Website 