Yarra River - Popular Culture

Popular Culture

The Yarra is considered and important part of Melbourne's culture and a symbol of the city, and as a result, it has been the source of artistic and cultural expression.

  • The Yarra has been captured in many famous paintings including some by the Heidelberg School.
  • The annual Moomba festival celebrates the Yarra River's increasing cultural significance to Melbourne.
  • The river has featured in songs by the Whirling Furphies, titled "My Brown Yarra", and the Coodabeen Champions, titled "By the Banks of the Yarra".
  • A poem entitled "Yara Yara" was written by Greek poet Nikos Kavvadias in 1951.
  • A song entitled The Yarra Song was written by Billy Bragg and included on the Australian edition of his 2002 album, England, Half English.

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