Joseph Jenkins, the Welsh Swagman

Caleb Cluff
Updated March 31 2017 - 10:33pm, first published March 27 2017 - 3:30pm

The story of Joseph Jenkins is one of the more curious tales of our history. A meticulous diarist, he comes to Australia from his homeland of Wales in 1868, and spends 25 years here as a swagman, streetsweeper, miner, farmhand and poet. 

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Caleb Cluff

Caleb Cluff

Senior Journalist, The Courier

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