List of Australian poets
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The [[poet]]s listed below were either citizens or residents of [[Australia]] and published the bulk of their [[poetry]] whilst living there.
==A-B==
*[[Arthur Henry Adams]] (1872–1936)
*[[Robert Adamson (poet)|Robert Adamson]] (born 1944)
*[[Adam Aitken]] (born 1960)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Adam Aitken
| publisher = Poetry International Web
| url = http://australia.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=666&x=1
| accessdate = 2007-08-30 }}</ref>
*[[Jordie Albiston]] (born 1961)
*[[Kaye Aldenhoven]]
*[[James Alexander Allan]] (1889–1956)
*[[Leslie Holdsworthy Allen]] (1879–1964)
*[[Richard James Allen]] (born 1960)
*[[Ethel Anderson]] (1883–1958)
*[[Timoshenko Aslanides]] (born 1943)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Australian Artists and Writers Directory - A
| publisher = Thylazine
| url = http://www.thylazine.org/directory/directa/
| accessdate = 2007-05-14 }}</ref>
*[[Thea Astley]] (1925–2004)
*[[Tilly Aston]] (1873–1947)
*[[Dorothy Auchterlonie]] (1915–1991)
*[[Peter Bakowski]] (born 1954)
*[[Lex Banning]] (1921–1965)
*[[Ken Barratt]] (born 1906)
*[[Arthur Bayldon]] (1865–1958)
*[[William Baylebridge]] (1883–1942)
*[[Eric Beach]] (born 1947)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Australian Artists and Writers Directory - B
| publisher = Thylazine
| url = http://www.thylazine.org/directory/directb/
| accessdate = 2007-05-14 }}</ref>
*[[Bruce Beaver]] (1928–2004)
*[[Lisa Bellear]] (1961–2006)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Lisa Bellear
| publisher = Poetry International Web
| url = http://australia.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=679
| accessdate = 2007-05-14 }}</ref>
*[[Anthony J. Bennett]]<ref>{{cite web
| title = Anthony J. Bennett
| publisher = Kardoorair Press
| url = http://www.kardoorair.com.au/authors/tonybennett.html
| accessdate = 2007-05-14 }}</ref>
*[[Judith Beveridge]] (born 1965)
*[[Peter Bladen]] (born 1922)
*[[John Blight]] (1913–1995)
*[[Barcroft Boake]] (1866–1892)
*[[Merlinda Bobis]] (born 1959)
*[[Ken Bolton]] (born 1949)
*[[Jenny Boult]] (aka MML Bliss) (1951–2005)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Poetica - 18 November 2006 - Jenny Boult
| publisher = [[ABC Radio National]]
| url = http://www.abc.net.au/rn/poetica/stories/2006/1781824.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-14 }}</ref>
*[[John Philip Bourke]] (1860–1914)
*[[Peter Boyle (poet)|Peter Boyle]] (born 1951)<ref>{{cite web
| title = MS 9646/Guide to the Papers of Peter Boyle
| publisher = [[National Library of Australia]]
| url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms9646
| accessdate = 2007-05-14 }}</ref>
*[[Francis Brabazon]] (1907-1984)
*[[James Bradley (Australian writer)|James Bradley]] (born 1967)
*[[E. J. Brady]] (1869–1952)
*[[John Jefferson Bray]] (1912–1995)
*[[Christopher Brennan]] (1870–1932)
*[[Michael Brennan (poet)|Michael Brennan]] (born 1973)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Mary Gilmore Award 2004
| publisher = [[Association for the Study of Australian Literature]]
| url = http://www.asc.uq.edu.au/asal/pdf/Mary_Gilmore_Award_2004.pdf
| accessdate = 2007-05-14 }}</ref>
*[[John Le Gay Brereton]] (1871–1933)
*[[Lily Brett]] (born 1948)
*[[David Brooks (poet)|David Brooks]] (born 1953)
*[[Pam Brown]] (born 1948)
*[[Vincent Buckley]] (1925–1988)
*[[Charles Buckmaster]] (1951–1972)<ref name="apr">{{cite web
| title = Australian Poetry Resources
| publisher = Australian Poetry Resources
| url = http://www.austlit.com/a/index.html
| accessdate = 2007-05-14 }}</ref>
*[[Joanne Burns]] (born 1945)
==C-D==
[[Image:DennisWriting.jpg|thumb|right|[[C. J. Dennis]]]]
*[[Caroline Caddy]] (born 1944)
*[[Ada Cambridge]] (1844-1926)
*[[David Campbell (poet)|David Campbell]] (1915-1979)<ref name="apr"/>
*[[Kieran Carroll]]<ref>{{cite web
| title = Poetry Slam - Kieran Carroll
| publisher = [[ABC Radio National]]
| url = http://www.abc.net.au/rn/deepend/stories/2004/1240145.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>
*[[Lee Cataldi]] (born 1942)
*[[Nancy Cato]] (1917-2000)
*[[Hubert Newman Wigmore Church]] (1857–1932)
*[[Robert Clark (poet)|Robert Clark]] (born 1911)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Robert Clark
| publisher = [[Friendly Street Poets]]
| url = http://www.friendlystreetpoets.org.au/clark.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>
*[[Marcus Clarke]] (1846 – 1881) (better known as novelist)
*[[Justin Clemens]]<ref>{{cite web
| title = Justin Clemens
| publisher = [[Melbourne University]]
| url = http://www.english.unimelb.edu.au/about/staff/clemensj.html
| accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>
*[[Hal Gibson Pateshall Colebatch|Hal Colebatch]] (born 1945)
*[[Laurence Collinson]] (1925-1986)<ref>{{cite web
| title = MS 6327/PAPERS OF LAURENCE COLLINSON
| publisher = [[National Library of Australia]]
| url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms6327
| accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>
*[[Anna Couani]] (born 1948)
*[[Alexander Craig]] (born 1923)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Craig, Alexander (a.k.a. Craig, Leslie; Craig, Alexander Leslie )
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A%2B$C
| accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>
*[[Robert Crawford (poet)|Robert Crawford]] (1868–1930)
*[[Louise Crisp]] (born 1957)
*[[Alison Croggon]] (born 1962)
*[[M. T. C. Cronin]] (born 1963)
*[[Zora Cross]] (1890-1964)
*[[James Cuthbertson]] (1851-1910)
*[[Lidija Cvetkovic]]
*[[Victor Daley]] (1858-1905)
*[[Jack Davis (playwright)|Jack Davis]] (1917-2000)
*[[Norma L. Davis]] (1905-1945)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Davis, Norma Lochlenah (1905-1945)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A130654b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>
*[[Bruce Dawe]] (born 1930)
*[[Sarah Day]] (born 1958)
*[[Dulcie Deamer]] (1890-1972)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Deamer, Mary Elizabeth Kathleen Dulcie (1890-1972)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080276b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>
*[[Joel Deane]] (born 1969)
*[[C. J. Dennis]] (1876-1938) ''[[Songs of a Sentimental Bloke]]''
*[[Enid Derham]] (1882-1941)
*[[James Devaney]] (1890-1976)
*[[B. R. Dionysius]] (born 1969)
*[[Rosemary Dobson]] (born 1920)
*[[Lucy Dougan]] (born 1966)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Love & Desire - Conference Speakers
| publisher = [[National Library of Australia]]
| url = http://www.nla.gov.au/events/loveanddesire/speakers.html
| accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>
*[[Michael Dransfield]] (1948-1973)
*[[Laurie Duggan]] (born 1949)
*[[Jas H. Duke|Jas H Duke]] (1939-1992)
*[[Max Dunn]] (c. 1895-1963)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Dunn, Maxwell Walter Dumont (1895?-1963)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140062b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-15 }}</ref>
*[[Geoffrey Dutton]] (1922-1998)
*[[Edward Dyson]] (1865-1931)
==E-G==
*[[Stephen Edgar]] (born 1951)
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*[[Chris Edwards (poet)|Chris Edwards]] (born 1955)<ref>{{cite web
| last = Brennan
| first = Michael
| authorlink = Michael Brennan
| title = Chris Edwards
| publisher = Poetry International Web
| date = n. d.
| url = http://australia.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=667
| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>
*[[Anne Elder]] (1918–1976)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Elder, Anne Josephine Chloe (1918-1976)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140098b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>
*[[Louis Esson]] (1879–1943)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Esson, Thomas Louis Buvelot (1878-1943)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080465b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>
*[[George Essex Evans]] (1863–1909)
*
*[[Diane Fahey]] (born 1945)
*[[John Farrell (poet)|John Farrell]] (1851–1904)
*[[Michael Farrell (poet)|Michael Farrell]] (born 1965)<ref>{{cite web
| last = Brennan
| first = Michael
| authorlink = Michael Brennan
| title = Michael Farrell
| publisher = Poetry International Web
| date = n. d.
| url = http://australia.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=681
| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>
*[[Mary Finnin]] (born 1906)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Mary Finnin
| publisher = Oldpoetry.com
| date = n. d.
| url = http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Mary_Finnin
| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>
*[[R. D. Fitzgerald]] (1902–1987)
*[[Roderick Flanagan]] (1828–1862)
*[[Lionel Fogarty]] (born 1958)
*[[Mary Hannay Foott]] (1846-1918)
*[[John Forbes (poet)|John Forbes]] (1950-1998)
*[[William Forster]] (1818-1882)
*[[John Foulcher]] (born 19560
*[[Brentley Frazer]] (born 1972)
*[[Mary Eliza Fullerton]] (1868-1946)
[[Image:Dame Mary Gilmore.jpg|thumb|right|[[Mary Gilmore]]]]
*[[William Gay (poet)|William Gay]] (1865-1897)
*[[Edwin Gerard]] (1891-1965)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Gerard, Edwin Field (1891-1965)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A080658b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>
*[[Jane Gibian]] (born 1972)<ref>{{cite web
| last = Brennan
| first = Michael
| authorlink = Michael Brennan
| title = Michael Farrell
| publisher = Poetry International Web
| date = n. d.
| url = http://australia.poetryinternationalweb.org/piw_cms/cms/cms_module/index.php?obj_id=672
| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>
*[[G. H. Gibson]] (‘Ironbark’) (1846-1921)
*[[Kevin Gilbert (author)|Kevin Gilbert]] (1933-1993)
*[[Mary Gilmore]] (1865-1962)
*[[Peter Goldsworthy]] (born 1951)
*[[William T. Goodge]] (1862-1909)<ref>{{cite web
| title = W.T. Goodge (1862-1909)
| publisher = Larrikin Literature
| url = http://www.middlemiss.org/lit/authors/goodgewt/goodgewt.html
| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>
*[[Adam Lindsay Gordon]] (1833-1870)
*[[J. W. Gordon]] (Jim Grahame) (1874-1949)
*[[Alan Gould]] (born 1949)
*[[Paul Grano]] (1894-1975)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Grano, Paul Langton (1894-1975)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090074b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>
*[[Jamie Grant]] (born 1949)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Grant, Jamie
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A$bX
| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>
*[[Richard Harry Graves]] (1898-1971)
*[[Robert Gray (poet)|Robert Gray]] (born 1945)
*[[H. M. Green]] (1881-1962)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Green, Henry Mackenzie (1881-1962)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140360b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-20 }}</ref>
*[[Gavin Greenlees]] (1930-1983)
==H-I==
[[Image:AdaVerdunHowell.jpg|thumb|right|[[Ada Verdun Howell]]]]
*[[Helen Haenke]] (1916–1978)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Haenke, Helen Joyce (1916-1978)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140399b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-21 }}</ref>
*[[Rodney Hall]] (born 1935)
*[[David Hallett]] (born 1954)
*[[Philip Hammial]] (born 1937)<ref name="apr"/>
*[[Susan Hampton]] (born 1949)
*[[Lesbia Harford]] (1891–1927)
*[[W. E. Harney]] (1895–1962)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Harney, William Edward (1895-1962)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140442b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-21 }}</ref>
*[[Charles Harpur]] (1813–1868)
*[[Edward Harrington]] (1895–1966) Bush ballads<ref>{{cite web
| title = Harrington, Edward Philip (1895-1966)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A140442b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-21 }}</ref>
*[[Max Harris]] (1921–1995)
*[[Robert Harris (poet)|Robert Harris]] (1951–1993)<ref name="apr"/>
*[[Jennifer Harrison]] (born 1955)
*[[Martin Harrison (poet)|Martin Harrison]]<ref name="apr"/>
*[[J. S. Harry]] (born 1939)
*[[Kevin Hart]] (born 1954)
*[[Patrick Joseph Hartigan]] (1879–1952)
*[[William Hart-Smith]] (1911–1990)
*[[Gwen Harwood]] (1920–1995)
*[[Nicholas Hasluck]] (born 1942)
*[[James Hebblethwaite]] (1857–1921)
* [[Anita Heiss]] (born 1968)
*[[Kris Hemensley]] (born 1946)
*[[Thomas William Heney]] (1862–1928)
*[[Steven Herrick]] (born 1958)
*[[Dorothy Hewett]] (1923–2002)
*[[Charles Higham (biographer)|Charles Higham]] (born 1931)
*[[Barry Hill (writer)|Barry Hill]] (born 1943) ''Ghosting William Buckley''<ref>{{cite web
|url=http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au/piaf/writers/ghwriters.html#Hill
|title=Writers G - H - PIAF 2003
|publisher=[[State Library of Western Australia]]
|accessdate=2008-05-11 }}</ref>
*[[Richard Hillman (poet)|Richard Hillman]] (born 1964)
*[[Philip Hodgins]] (1969–1995)
*[[Harry Hooton]] (1908–1961)
*[[Ada Verdun Howell]] (1902–1981)
*[[A. D. Hope]] (1907–2000)
*[[Peter Hopegood]] (1891–1967)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Hopegood, Peter
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A)Zq
| accessdate = 2007-05-21 }}</ref>
*[[George Howe]] (1769–1821)
*[[Ada Verdun Howell]] (1902–1981)
*[[Flexmore Hudson]] (1913–1988)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Hudson, Flexmore
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A)wi
| accessdate = 2007-05-21 }}</ref>
*[[Frieda Hughes]] (born 1960)
*[[Barry Humphries]] (born 1934)
*[[Coral Hull]] (born 1965)
*[[Rex Ingamells]] (1913–1955)
*[[Eric Irvin]] (1908-1992)<ref>{{cite web
| title = MS 8786/Papers of Eric Irvin (1908-1992)
| publisher = [[National Library of Australia]]
| url = http://nla.gov.au/nla.ms-ms8786
| accessdate = 2007-05-21 }}</ref>
*[[Margaret Irvin]] (born 1916)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Irvin, Margaret
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A%2C!K
| accessdate = 2007-05-21 }}</ref>
==J-L==
[[Image:Henry Kendall.jpg|thumb|right|[[Henry Kendall (poet)|Henry Kendall]]]]
*[[Clive James]] (born 1939)
*[[Alan Jefferies]] (born 1957)
*[[Brian Jenkins]] (born 1940)
*[[John Jenkins (poet)|John Jenkins]] (born 1949)<ref name="apr"/>
*[[Wendy Jenkins]] (born 1952)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Jenkins, Wendy
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A(bS
| accessdate = 2007-05-24 }}</ref>
*[[Kate Jennings]] (born 1948)
*[[Sydney Jephcott]] (1864-1951)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Jephcott, Sydney Wheeler (1864-1951)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A090477b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-24 }}</ref>
*[[Martin Johnston]] (1947-1990)
*[[Evan Jones (poet)|Evan Jones]] (born 1931)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Jones, Evan
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A$ut
| accessdate = 2007-05-14 }}</ref>
*[[Jill Jones (poet)|Jill Jones]]
*[[Rae Desmond Jones]] (born 1941)
*[[Adeeb Kamal Ad-Deen]] (born 1953) Award winning [[Arabic language]] poet of [[Iraq]]i origin
*[[Jayne Fenton Keane]]
*[[Nancy Keesing]] (1923-1993)
*[[Antigone Kefala]] (born 1935)
*[[Christopher Kelen]] (born 1958)
*[[S. K. Kelen]] (born 1956)<ref name="apr"/>
*[[Anne Kellas]] (born 1951)
*[[Henry Kendall (poet)|Henry Kendall]] (1839-1882)
*[[Frederick Kesner (poet)|Frederick Kesner]] (born 1967)
*[[John Kinsella]] (born 1963)
*[[Paul Knobel]] (born 1948)
*[[Lee Knowles]] (born 1941)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Knowles, Lee
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A%2B7%2C
| accessdate = 2007-05-24 }}</ref>
*[[Peter Kocan]] (born 1947)
*[[Komninos Zervos|komninos]] (aka Komninos Zervos) (born 1950)
[[Image:Henry Lawson photograph 1902.jpg|thumb|right|[[Henry Lawson]]]]
*[[Mike Ladd (poet)|Mike Ladd]] (born 1959)
*[[Eve Langley]] (1908-1974)
*[[Louis Lavater]] (1867-1953)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Lavater, Louis Isidore (1867-1953)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100005b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-24 }}</ref>
*[[Anthony Lawrence]] (born 1957)<ref name="apr"/>
*[[Henry Lawson]] (1867-1922)
*[[Louisa Lawson]] (1848-1920)
*[[William Lawson (poet)|William Lawson]] (1876-1957)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Lawson, William (Will) (1876-1957)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100020b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-24 }}</ref>
*[[Bronwyn Lea]] (born 1969)
*[[Geoffrey Lehmann]] (born 1940)
*[[John Leonard (Australian poet)|John Leonard]] (born 1965)
*[[Emma Lew]] (born 1962)
*[[Cassie Lewis]] (born 1974)<ref name="apr"/>
*[[Kate Lilley]] (born 1960)
*[[Jack Lindsay]] (1900-1990)
*[[R. H. Long]] (1874-1948)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Long, Richard Hooppell (1873-1948)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100127b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-24 }}</ref>
*[[Arthur Alfred Lynch]] (1861–1934)
*[[Myron Lysenko]] (born 1952)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Scotch Literature Festival 2003: Myron Lysenko
| publisher = [[Scotch College, Melbourne]]
| url = http://library.scotch.vic.edu.au/litfest03/authors/lysenko.htm
| accessdate = 2007-05-24 }}</ref>
==M==
[[Image:Dorothea Mackellar.jpg|thumb|right|[[Dorothea Mackellar]]]]
*[[Frederick T. Macartney]] (1887–1980)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Macartney, Frederick Thomas Bennett (Fred) (1887-1980)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150188b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>
*[[James McAuley]] (1917–1976)
*[[Ian McBryde]]
*[[George Gordon McCrae]] (1833–1927)
*[[David McCooey]] (born 1967)
*[[Hugh McCrae]] (1876–1958)
*[[Ronald McCuaig]] (1908–1993)<ref>{{cite web
| title = McCuaig, Ronald
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A%23%7DF
| accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>
*[[Nan McDonald]] (1921–1973)
*[[Roger McDonald]] (born 1941)
*[[Greg McLaren]] (born 1967)
*[[Dorothea Mackellar]] (1885–1968)
*[[J. A. R. McKellar]] (1904–1932)<ref>{{cite web
| title = McKellar, John Alexander Ross (1904-1932)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100292b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>
*[[Seaforth Mackenzie (author)|Seaforth Mackenzie]] (1913–1955)
*[[Rhyll McMaster]] (born 1947)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Poetica
| publisher = [[ABC Radio National]]
| url = http://www.abc.net.au/rn/arts/poetica/stories/s1481632.htm
| accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>
*[[Jennifer Maiden]] (born 1949)
*[[Ern Malley]] (hoax poet)
*[[David Malouf]] (born 1934)
*[[John Manifold]] (1915–1985)
*[[Frederic Manning]] (1882–1935)
*[[Chris Mansell]] (born 1953)
[[Image:David Malouf.JPG|thumb|right|[[David Malouf]]]]
*[[Billy Marshall Stoneking]] (born 1947)
*[[David Martin (poet)|David Martin]] (1915–1997)
*[[Philip Martin (poet)|Philip Martin]] (1931–1995)
*[[John Mateer]] (born 1971)
*[[Ray Mathew]] (1929–2002)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Ray Mathew: An Australian for life
| publisher = [[National Library of Australia]]
| url = http://www.nla.gov.au/pub/nlanews/2004/apr04/article1.html
| accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>
*[[Harley Matthews]] (1889–1968)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Matthews, Harley (1889-1968)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A100437b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>
*[[Philip Mead (poet)|Philip Mead]]<ref name="apr"/>
*[[Frank Leslie Thomson Wilmot|Furnley Maurice]] (1881–1942)
*[[Don Maynard]] (born 1937)
*[[James Lionel Michael]] (1824–1868)
*[[Peter Minter]] (born 1967)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Peter Minter - Lecturer
| publisher = [[University of Sydney]]
| url = http://www.koori.usyd.edu.au/staff/pminter.shtml
| accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>
*[[Sudesh Mishra]]
*[[Ernest G. Moll]] (1900–1997)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Ernest G Moll
| publisher = Oldpoetry.com
| url = http://oldpoetry.com/oauthor/show/Ernest_G_Moll
| accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>
*[[T. Inglis Moore]] (1901–1979)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Moore, Tom Inglis (1901-1978)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150468b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>
*[[Mal Morgan]] (1935–1999)
*[[Frank Morton]] (1869–1923)
*[[Ian Mudie]] (1911–1976)
*[[Mudrooroo]]<ref name="apr"/>
*[[Edwin Greenslade Murphy]] (1866–1939)
*[[R. D. Murphy]] (1910)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Murphy, R. D.
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=AzY
| accessdate = 2007-10-02 }}</ref>
*[[Les Murray (poet)|Les Murray]] (born 1938)
*[[David Musgrave]] (born 1965)
==N-R==
[[Image:John shaw neilson.jpg|thumb|right|[[Shaw Neilson|John Shaw Neilson]]]]
*[[Shaw Neilson|John Shaw Neilson]] (1872–1942)
*[[Oodgeroo Noonuccal]] (Kath Walker) (1920–1993)
*[[Mark O'Connor (poet)|Mark O'Connor]] (born 1945)<ref>{{cite web
| title = O'Connor, Mark
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=AKe
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 }}</ref>
*[[Bernard O'Dowd]] (1866–1953) Co-founder of paper ''[[Tocsin]]''
*[[Will H. Ogilvie]] (1869–1963)
*[[John Bernard O'Hara]] (1862–1927)
*[[Dowell O'Reilly]] (1865–1923)
*[[Ouyang Yu]] (born 1955)
*[[Jan Owen]] (born 1940)
*[[Geoff Page]] (born 1940)
*[[David Lewis Paget]] (born 1944)
*[[Nettie Palmer]] (1885–1964)
*[[Vance Palmer]] (1885–1959)
*[[Banjo Paterson]] (1864–1941)
*[[James Picot]] (1906–1944)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Picot, James (Jim) (1906-1944)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A150714b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 }}</ref>
*[[Pi O]] (П O) (born 1951)
*[[Marie Pitt|Marie E. J. Pitt]] (1869–1948)
*[[Marjorie Pizer]] (born 1920)
*[[Marcella Polain]] (born 1958)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Marcella Polain
| publisher = [[Melbourne Writers Festival]]
| url = http://www.mwf.com.au/2007/content/standard.asp?name=PolainM
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 }}</ref>
*[[Dorothy Porter]] (born 1954)
[[Image:Banjo Patterson.jpg|thumb|right|[[Banjo Paterson]]]]
*[[Hal Porter]] (1911–1984)
*[[Peter Porter (poet)| Peter Porter]] (born 1929)
*[[Roderic Quinn]] (1867–1949)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Quinn, Roderic Joseph (1867-1949)
| publisher = [[Australian Dictionary of Biography]]
| url = http://www.adb.online.anu.edu.au/biogs/A110332b.htm
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 }}</ref>
*[[Jennifer Rankin]] (1941–1979)
*[[Elizabeth Riddell]] (1910–1998)
*[[Nigel Roberts]] (born 1941)<ref name="apr"/>
*[[Roland Robinson (poet)|Roland Robinson]] (1912–1992)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Robinson, Roland (1912-1992)
| publisher = [[Australia Dancing]]
| url = http://www.australiadancing.org/apps/ad?action=ViewSubject&id=101&resourceType=Ephemera
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 }}</ref>
*[[Judith Rodriguez]] (born 1936)
*[[Eric Rolls]] (born 1923)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Eric Rolls
| publisher = [[ABC Radio National]]
| url = http://www.abc.net.au/rn/talks/lnl/s539742.htm
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 }}</ref>
*[[Kylie Rose]] (born 1970)
*[[David Rowbotham]] (born 1924)
*[[Noel Rowe]] (born 1951)
*[[J. R. Rowland]] (1925–1996)<ref>{{cite web
| title = Rowland, J. R.
| publisher = AustLit Database
| url = http://www.austlit.edu.au/run?ex=ShowAgent&agentId=A)q%7D
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 }}</ref>
*[[Graham Rowlands]] (born 1947)
*[[Gig Ryan]] (born 1956)
*[[Tracy Ryan]]<ref>{{cite web
| title = Tracy Ryan Manuscripts
| publisher = [[University of Western Australia]]
| url = http://www.library.uwa.edu.au/about_the_uwa_library/about_our_collections/manuscripts/tracy_ryan_manuscripts
| accessdate = 2007-10-03 }}</ref>
==S-V==
*[[Wadih Saadeh]] (born 1948)
*[[Kristopher Saknussemm]] (born 1958)
*[[Philip Salom]] (born 1950)
*[[Jen Saunders]]
*[[Dipti Saravanamuttu]] (born 1960)
*[[Jaya Savige]] (born 1978)
*[[John A. Scott]] (born 1948)
*[[Margaret Scott]] (1934-2005)
*[[Thomas W. Shapcott]] (born 1935)
*[[Jemal Sharah]] (born 1969)
*[[Michael Sharkey]] (born 1946)
*[[Winifred Shaw]] (born 1905)
*[[Andrea Sherwood]] (born 1962)
*[[R. A. Simpson]] (born 1929)
*[[Robert Simpson (poet)|Robert Simpson]] (born 1969)
*[[Alex Skovron]] (born 1948)<ref name="apr"/>
*[[Peter Skrzynecki]] (born 1949)
*[[Andrew Slattery]] (born 1981)
*[[Kenneth Slessor]] (1901-1971)
*[[Peter Smiley]] (born 1791)
*[[Vivian Smith]] (born 1933)
*[[Charles H. Souter]] (1864-1944)
*[[Thomas E. Spencer]] (1845-1910)
*[[Nicolette Stasko]] (born 1950)
*[[Brunton Stephens]] (1835-1902)
*[[Amanda Stewart]] (born 1959)
*[[Douglas Stewart]] (1913-1985)
*[[Harold Stewart]] (1916-1995)
*[[Randolph Stow]] (born 1935)
*[[Jennifer Strauss]] (born 1933)
*[[Bobbi Sykes|Roberta "Bobbi" Sykes]] (born 1944?)
*[[Andrew Taylor (poet)|Andrew Taylor]] (born 1940)
*[[Ken Taylor (poet)|Ken Taylor]] (born 1930)<ref>{{cite web
|title=Trial by fire - In Depth - theage.com.au
|url=http://www.theage.com.au/news/in-depth/bhistoryb-saturday-marks-25-years-since-ash-wednesday/2008/02/09/1202234230103.html?page=fullpage#contentSwap2
|publisher=[[The Age]]
|accessdate=2008-05-11
}}</ref>
*[[thalia (poet)|thalia]] (born 1952)
*[[Charles R. Thatcher]] (1831-1882?)
*[[Sandra Thibodeaux]]
*[[Colin Thiele]] (1920-2006)
*[[John Thompson]] (born 1907)
*[[Tim Thorne]] (born 1944)
*[[Michael Thwaites]] (1915-2005)
*[[Hugh Tolhurst]]
*[[Charles Tompson]] (1806-1883)
*[[John Tranter]] (born 1943)
*[[Dimitris Tsaloumas]] (born 1921)
*[[Val Vallis]] (born 1916)
*[[Vicki Viidikas]] (1948-1998)
*[[Brian Vrepont]] (1882-1955)
==W-Z==
*[[Chris Wallace-Crabbe]] (born 1934)
*[[Ania Walwicz]] (born 1951)
*[[Samuel Wagan Watson]] (born 1972)
*[[Alan Wearne]] (born 1948)
*[[Francis Webb (poet)|Francis Webb]] (1925-1973)
*[[William Wentworth]] (1790-1872)
*[[Deb Westbury]]
*[[Herb Wharton]] (born 1936)
*[[Les Wicks]] (born 1955)
*[[Donna Williams (author)|Donna Williams]] (born 1963)
*[[Lauren Williams (poet)|Lauren Williams]]
*[[Stephen J. Williams]]
*[[Frank Samuel Williamson]] (1865–1936)
*[[Liz Winfield]] (born 1964)
*[[A. J. Wood (poet)]] (born 1906)
*[[David McKee Wright]] (1869-1928)
*[[Judith Wright]] (1915-2000)
*[[Morgan Yasbincek]] (born 1964)
*[[Komninos Zervos]] (born 1950)
*[[Fay Zwicky]] (born 1933)
==See also==
*[[Poetry]]
*[[List of poets]]
*[[List of English language poets]]
*[[Australian literature]]
*[[:Category:Australian poets]]
==References==
{{Reflist|colwidth=30em}}
==External sources==
These two books provide excellent coverage of Australian poets and poetry up to 1996:
* [[Geoff Page]] ''A Reader's Guide to Contemporary Australian Poetry'', [[UQP]], 1995.
* [[William Wilde]] ''Australian Poets and Their Works'', [[OUP|Oxford]], 1996.
==External links==
* [[John Tranter]] has created an [http://www.austlit.com/a/ Australian poet resource page] which, as of late 2004, has material on some sixty poets.
* Thylazine has a [http://www.thylazine.org/directory/ link directory of Australian artists and writers].
* [http://www.poetryresource.org Poetry Resource] is an Australian website for students of poetry.
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[[Category:Lists of poets by nationality|Australian]]
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