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Ted Egan, True Blue Territorian
Thursday, 18 December, 2025

Ted Egan - folklorist, raconteur, songwriter and performer - lived in Australia's Northern Territory from 1949 until his death in 2025. After a 25-year career in the Public Service, he worked for the Dept of Aboriginal Affairs and as a teacher in bush schools, he turned to music. Over his career he released 30 albums, his songs celebrating the people, history, and life of the Northern Territory, an empty beer carton as his signature instrument. He was known as the "Outback Song Man" and also published 15 books, making significant contributions to Australian culture