Modern Culture
'Beyond the Black Stump' is a syndicated cartoon strip, featuring Australian native animals as characters. It is published in papers across Australia including The Courier-Mail in Brisbane, Queensland. See their web site for more information (including some strips and characters).
The Black Stump Music and Arts Festival is an annual event held at the Cataract Youth Park at Appin, New South Wales. It is held over the October long-weekend. See their website for more information.
A restaurant chain has also flourished under the same name, serving popular Australian food, with branches forming as far away as Hong Kong.
In England Laithwaite Wines market an exceptionally nice Durif/Shiraz from Casella Wines called "Black Stump".
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