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==Australia== The Australian frontier (known as the bush or the outback) similarly inspired the types of tall tales that are found in American folklore. The Australian versions typically concern a mythical [[Station (Australian agriculture)|station]] called [[The Speewah]]. The heroes of the Speewah include: *[[Rodney Ansell]] *[[Big Bill]] – The dumbest man on the Speewah who made his living cutting up [[mining]] shafts and selling them for post holes *[[Crooked Mick]] – A champion [[Sheep shearer|shearer]] who had colossal strength and quick wit. Another folk hero is [[Charlie McKeahnie]], the hero of [[Banjo Paterson]]'s poem "[[The Man from Snowy River (poem)|The Man from Snowy River]]", whose bravery, adaptability, and risk-taking could epitomise the new Australian spirit.
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