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Variant titleA Waverley Library Local History FactsheetAuthor/CreatorWaverley LibraryContents“Advance Australia Fair” was written in 1878, long before it was officially declared the national anthem in 1984. Created by Petter Dodds McCormick, the song was first published under the pseudonym 'Amicus’. McCormick lived in Waverley from 1889, and was heavily involved in local schools and an elder of the Grahame Memorial Church in Victoria Street, Charing Cross. He was also involved in missionary work in Dover Heights, and in extending the church’s influence in Rose Bay and Randwick.TypeFactsheetCollectionLocal History Factsheets
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Subject - Personal NameMcCormick, Peter DoddsSubject - Corporate NameGrahame Memorial Church, Charing Cross.Subject - Topical NameAustralian national anthemSubject - Geographical NameWaverleyTaxonomySpecial Collections | Factsheets | Waverley People
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Advance Australia Fair. Waverley Council Library, accessed 21/01/2026, https://celebrating.waverley.nsw.gov.au/nodes/view/40569