The Oodgeroo Noonuccal Prize for Indigenous Poetry is a prestigious Australian prize for an unpublished poem by an Australian Aboriginal or Torres Strait Islander writer. The Prize is named in honour of Oodgeroo Noonuccal, a founding member of QWC and the first Aboriginal Australian to publish a book of verse.
Prizes:
- Winner: $2,500 + mentorship + publication in Meanjin
- Runner-Up: $750 + publication in Meanjin
- Shortlist: One Year Membership with QWC
Submit an unpublished poem (or suite of poems) up to 80 lines in length. Poetry in language is welcomed (accompanied by an English translation).
Entries are open to all Indigenous, Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander poets, emerging and established.
Entries close 10 September.
For more information about this award and how to enter, visit the Queensland Writers Centre website here.