MY COUNTRY AUSTRALIA is a compilation of poems about Australia written by poet Elizabeth Waterhouse Elizabeth s vision of Australia portrays the richness and unique character of each state and delves into the humour and warmth of the Australian people. Her poems also give us a glimpse into the unique Aussie sense of the ridiculous, our much loved native animals, also the trauma of poverty and the plight of the true blue Aussie battler living off the land, fighting bushfires, drought, and flood; as well as a glimpse into the early subjugation of the First Nation people. A Poetry book of great beauty and charm vividly describing the Australian way of life, and the ever changing breathtaking landscape of the Australian continent."