Gordon of Dingley Dell: 2nd edition out soon!

First published in 2003, this book is now being updated with additional material and photos to more thoroughly reflect the life of the renowned poet and horseman, trooper and politician, who spent 14 years of his short life in Australia, especially in the south-east of South Australia, Glenelg, the western district of Victoria, Ballarat and, finally, Brighton in Victoria, where he spent his final months.

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Adam Lindsay Gordon inducted into Australian Jumping Racing Association’s Gallery of Champions

Australia's national poet Adam Lindsay Gordon was last night inducted into the Australian Jumping Racing Association's Gallery of Champions at a gala dinner in Melbourne attended by more than 300 people from the racing fraternity.

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30 August Film Premiere ‘Rider and Writer’

The first film about Adam Lindsay Gordon in 100 years, 'Rider and Writer' was shot at various locations in the south-east of South Australia and western Victoria by cinematographer Robert Tremelling under the direction of Brenton Manser. The docudrama is based on poet Adam Lindsay Gordon's life during the time he lived in South Australia and Victoria.

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150 Years since Adam Lindsay Gordon bought his Dingley Dell Home

On 8 March 1864, Australia's national poet, Adam Lindsay Gordon purchased a stone cottage and 101 acres on the coast at Port MacDonnell near Cape Northumberland, where he and his wife Maggie spent their happiest times. This was Gordon's only true home and resting place in Australia, where he found peace to write, grass for his horses and an unbroken view of the Southern Ocean.

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“Gidgee and Grit – a handbook of everything about Central Australia” – The Senior

Gidgee and Grit is a handbook of everything about Central Australia, from the oldest fossils in the world to the varieties of native truffles and how the indigenous people know when to hunt for them. It also contains a detailed account of the attractions not to be missed along the East McDonnell Ranges, as well as a compendious illustrated guide to the flora and fauna and a glossary of outback colloquialisms. And in case you needed one, a selection of damper recipes. [Review by Christopher Butler, 'The Senior' August 2013.]

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