Entries for 2012 open in June

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2011 Winners

Adult Winner: Terry Norwood of Young (pictured)'Spasmodic Throes' 
Adult Runner Up: John Davis 'Remembering Marysville' 
 
Junior Winner: Olivia Clifton 'My Secret Bay' 
Junior Runner Up: Maggie Leonard 'In the Bush'  

Crystal Creek Meadows Award - themed Travelling Lightly
Winner: Aaron Strickland 'Our Greatest Mate' 
Runner Up: Ella Edwards 'Travelling Light'
 
Packers Award (as in Archibald Portrait Packers choice): 
Bev Stewart 'Red Crabs are Marching on Christmas Island'

2011 Finalists

Child

Isabella Moore

Maggie Leonard

Olivia Clifton

Adult

Bev Stewart

Robyn Sykes

John Davis

Terry Norwood

Bruce Latham

Tom McIlveen

Jack Marshall

Crystal Creek Meadows Award

Carl Leddy

Bev Stewart

John Davis

Aaron Strickland

Susannah Langdon

The final judging was at Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival, with all finalists reading their entries.

Categories

1.  Child  6 to 12 years 

2.  Adult

3.  "Travelling Light" 

The Crystal Creek Meadows Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival Bush Poetry Award(see details below)

A trophy will be awarded to the winner in Categories 1-2.

The top 5 entrants in each category will be invited to read their poems in the final at Kangaroo Valley Folk Festival on Saturday 22 October 2011.  To be eligible for the final you must be able to attend.

This is the third Crystal Creek Meadows Bush Poetry Award and is themed "Travelling Light". The prize of two nights' accommodation for two*at this national award winning retreat will be awarded for the poem which they feel best depicts the concept of travelling light i.e. the joy of walking, bicycle, trains....travelling with a low footprint.

Crystal Creek Meadows is one of Australia's leading responsible tourism businesses offering four luxury eco friendly fully self contained cottages. They are committed to minimising environmental impact and maximising their contribution to Kangaroo Valley and Australian rural community life. Crystal Creek Meadows is the Winner of the Australian Tourism Awards - Qantas Award for Excellence in Sustainable Tourism 2009. As part of their sustainability efforts Crystal Creek Meadows encourages guests to walk, cycle and take the train so their holiday makes less impact on the environment.

* Mid week, not School Holidays or public holidays, Regular Tariff.
Prize to be redeemed within 6 months. Prize cannot be exchanged for cash.
Crystal Creek Meadows may display the winning poem (with full credentials) in their four cottages.