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Cold Chisel: writing Australia's unofficial national anthems since 1973 | Pop and rock | The Guardian
![TIL that Australia has an unofficial national anthem named "Waltzing Matilda" which is basically a song about a hobo getting caught for grabbing a stray sheep and commits suicide in a nearby TIL that Australia has an unofficial national anthem named "Waltzing Matilda" which is basically a song about a hobo getting caught for grabbing a stray sheep and commits suicide in a nearby](https://external-preview.redd.it/jrda1D_QlSh__wbVjwMY-ms5rELHk7ShFCNRJgugUkg.jpg?width=640&crop=smart&auto=webp&s=42b889d10455b3d7ca9b692654cdb1cbc4031f7c)
TIL that Australia has an unofficial national anthem named "Waltzing Matilda" which is basically a song about a hobo getting caught for grabbing a stray sheep and commits suicide in a nearby
![Stream Straya (Unofficial Australian National Anthem) by Axle Waters | Listen online for free on SoundCloud Stream Straya (Unofficial Australian National Anthem) by Axle Waters | Listen online for free on SoundCloud](https://i1.sndcdn.com/artworks-000637906597-4yfx00-t500x500.jpg)
Stream Straya (Unofficial Australian National Anthem) by Axle Waters | Listen online for free on SoundCloud
![Waltzing Matilda” – the story of Australia's unofficial national anthem – Silly McWiggles. A blog about Aussie music. Waltzing Matilda” – the story of Australia's unofficial national anthem – Silly McWiggles. A blog about Aussie music.](https://sillymcwiggles.files.wordpress.com/2020/09/screenshot-2020-09-15-at-23.50.07.png?w=2000&h=1108&crop=1)
Waltzing Matilda” – the story of Australia's unofficial national anthem – Silly McWiggles. A blog about Aussie music.
Why won't Australia reinstate Waltzing Matilda as its national anthem? It is a wonderful song. - Quora
![I'm not Australian, but Judith Durham's unofficial anthem brings a tear to my eye | Pop and rock | The Guardian I'm not Australian, but Judith Durham's unofficial anthem brings a tear to my eye | Pop and rock | The Guardian](https://i.guim.co.uk/img/media/3494c579281e8752e8344c90a479fa6175063ffa/0_53_1872_1123/master/1872.jpg?width=465&quality=85&dpr=1&s=none)