Arts in Australia and Torres Strait Islander achievement in music, sport, entertainment and community. The early Anglo-Celtic immigrants of the 18th and 19th centuries introduced folk ballad traditions which were adapted to Australian themes: "Bound for Botany Bay" tells of the voyage of British convicts to Sydney, "The Wild Colonial Boy" evokes the spirit of the bushrangers, and "Click Go the Shears" speaks of the life of Australian shearers. The lyrics of Australia's best-known folk song, "Waltzing Matilda", were written by the bush poet Banjo Paterson in 1895. Adopted by Australian soldiers during World War I, this song remains popular and is often
Botany Bay (song) find us in Botany Bay.</poem> The song "Toorali" on the 2008 album "Summerland" from Australian band The Herd uses an adapted excerpt from the song "Botany Bay" for its chorus and main verse. A verse and chorus of the song can also be heard sung by Deborah Kerr, Robert Mitchum, Peter Ustinov, and Glynis Johns in the 1960 film "The Sundowners". Kate Rusby covered the song for her 1999 album "Sleepless". Australian singer Mirusia with Dutch violinist André Rieu performed the song on their album "Waltzing Matilda" in 2008. The song can also be heard being sung by itinerant Australian