Australian Legislative Council may refer to:
- South Australian Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of the Parliament of South Australia.
- Western Australian Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Western Australia.
- New South Wales Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of New South Wales.
- Tasmanian Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Tasmania.
- Queensland Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Queensland (abolished)
- Victorian Legislative Council, one of the two chambers of parliament in the Australian state of Victoria
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“Beyond the horizon, or even the knowledge, of the cities along the coast, a great, creative impulse is at work—the only thing, after all, that gives this continent meaning and a guarantee of the future. Every Australian ought to climb up here, once in a way, and glimpse the various, manifold life of which he is a part.”
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With beards askew, their eyes dull and wild
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