Creed
A system of religious belief.
Billabong
An Australian term for a branch of a river forming a backwater or stagnant pool, made by water flowing from the main stream during a flood.
Defunct
Deceased; dead.
Hearse
A vehicle for conveying the coffin at a funeral.
Skylarking
Passing time by playing tricks or practical jokes.
Drover
Australian term for a man, typically an experienced stockman, who moves livestock, usually sheep, cattle, and horses "on the hoof" over long distances. The Australian equivalent of an American cowboy.
Bushmen
Non-indigenous Australian men who live and work in the rural outback.
Shearer
An Australian worker in the outback who uses blades or shears to remove wool from domestic sheep.
Remorsefully
Feeling sorry for an action.
Byronic verses
Relating to the English poet Lord Byron; possessing the characteristics of Byron or his poetry, especially romanticism, melancholy, and melodramatic energy.
G.L.U.
General Labourers' Union: an Australian union organized in 1891 on behalf of shed-hands.
Heathens
A person who does not believe in religion.
Farce
An event or situation that is absurd or disorganized.
Publican
A person who owns or manages a pub.
Wattle-bark Layman
A rough bush layman-preacher. The wattle is an indigenous Australian plant.
Parson
A beneficed member of the clergy.
Sod
A piece of turf.
Grizzled
Having or streaked with grey hair.
Ruffian
A violent person; especially one involved in crime.
"Great Australian Dailies"
The most widely-read Australian newspapers.
Brevity
Brief.
Swag
Australian term for a portable sleeping unit; normally a bundle of belongings carried by a foot traveller in the bush.
