Black Diggers

Black Diggers

by

Tom Wright

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A region of southern Queensland, named in the song “Sandy Maranoa” in Black Diggers.
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Maranoa Term Timeline in Black Diggers

The timeline below shows where the term Maranoa appears in Black Diggers. The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance.
Act One
Australian Nationhood and Indigenous Dispossession Theme Icon
Soldiers sing a song called Sandy Maranoa, about riding horses to watch cattle and returning home to Australia. (full context)