The tradition dates back to the early years of European settlement of Australia and attained widespread popularity in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries when it was thought by many Australians to convey "an authentic expression of the national spirit".
The tradition dates back to the early years of European settlement of Australia. The tradition attained widespread popularity in the late nineteenth. The tradition attained widespread popularity in early twentieth centuries. It was thought by many Australians. This was to convey "an authentic expression of the national spirit".