Straya Day by Matt Murphy Fathers Day generations later

generations later

along leech-ridden jungle tracks and across endless hills

but only if she can master her untamed gift

achieved all of its objectives

Straya Day by Matt Murphy Fathers Day generations laterPaperback The unofficial history of Australia's national day since the first contentious one, thereby offering 237 other reasons for a day off. Like it or not, 26 January in Australia has become a significant day of both celebration and mourning. Most countries, if not all, have a national day. Reasons to celebrate a national day include independence from a colonial power, the signing of a treaty, or an act by a monarch, political leader or patron