title: The Great South Land: An Epic Poem
text: # The Great South Land: An Epic Poem
  
  The Great South Land : An Epic Poem (1951) is a poem by Australian author Rex Ingamells. It consists of a sequence of twelve books, with an "Overture" and an epilogue, "The Timeless Covenant". It won the ALS Gold Medal, and the Grace Leven Prize for Poetry, both in 1951.
  
  ## Outline
  
  The poem is an examination of the history of the Australian continent: from the beginning of the creation of the world, through the arrival of the Aborigines, down to the European exploration and colonisation.
  
  