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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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