Closing date: 30 June 2020
The Dorothea Mackellar Poetry Awards is Australia’s largest and oldest poetry competition for school students.
2020 OPTIONAL THEME: “WE USED TO LIVE THERE”
This year, the Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society has chosen the theme “We Used to Live There.” Instantly a nostalgic feeling of home and belonging washes over you, but the organisers are sure Australian students will surprise them with their interpretations. As always, it is an optional theme, so please write about whatever topic sparks your poetic genius.
For conditions of entry and all the information about how to enter, entry fees, categories and prizes, visit the Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Society website: