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Warragul is the eighth studio album by Australian country music artist John Williamson. The album was released in September 1989 and peaked at number 1 on the ARIA Charts; becoming Williamson's first number 1 album.

At the ARIA Music Awards of 1990, the album won Best Country Album. It was also nominated for Best Adult Contemporary Album.

At the Country Music Awards of Australia in January 1990, Williamson the album won Top Selling Album and Album of the Year.

Track listing

No.	Title	Writer(s)	Length
1.	"Dingo"	John Williamson	3:22
2.	"Why They Call Him Sundown"	Williamson	4:03
3.	"Station Cook"	Williamson	2:43
4.	"Drover's Boy"	Ted Egan	3:37
5.	"Ancient Mountains" (with Gondwanaland)	Williamson	4:32
6.	"Charters Towers"	Williamson	2:50
7.	"Boogie With M'Baby"	Williamson	5:24
8.	"Special Girl"	Williamson	2:41
9.	"40 Years Ago"	Williamson	3:33
10.	"Amazing Day"	Williamson	3:12
11.	"Longreach is Praying"	Williamson	3:11
12.	"Bill the Cat"	Williamson	3:36
13.	"Big Bad Bushranger"	Bob Brown	2:39
14.	"Rip Rip Woodchip"	Williamson	3:02
15.	"Shelter"	Eric Bogle	2:51

Charts

Weekly charts

Chart (1989/90)	Peak position
Australian Albums (ARIA)	1

Year-end charts

Chart (1989)	Position
ARIA Albums Chart	34
ARIA Australian Artist Albums Chart	7

Certifications


Region	Certification	Certified units/sales
Australia (ARIA)	2× Platinum	140,000
Shipments figures based on certification alone.

Release history

Country	Date	Format	Label	Catalogue
Australia	September 1989	Vinyl Record CD Cassette	Gum Leaf, Festival Records	RML 53308

References

"Australian Music Report No 787 – 28 August 1989 > Singles: New Releases". Imgur.com (original document published by Australian Music Report). Retrieved 16 April 2018.
"ARIA Awards – History: Winners by Year 1990: 4th Annual ARIA Awards". Australian Recording Industry Association (ARIA). Retrieved 22 October 2012.
"1990". Country Music Association of Australia (CMAA). 2 July 2010. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
"Australiancharts.com – John Williamson – Warragul". Hung Medien. Retrieved 24 September 2018.
"1989 ARIA ALBUMS CHART". Australian Recording Industry Association. Retrieved 23 September 2018.
The ARIA Report. Vol. 21. ARIA. 3 June 1990. p. 6.

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Discography
Studio albums	John Williamson Road Thru the Heart Mallee Boy Boomerang Café Warragul JW's Family Album Waratah St Mulga to Mangoes Family Album No.2 Pipe Dream The Way It Is Gunyah Chandelier of Stars Hillbilly Road The Big Red Honest People Butcherbird
Live albums	Singing in the Suburbs The Smell of Gum Leaves Mates on the Road John Williamson in Symphony
Compilation albums	All the Best Australia Calling – All the Best Vol 2 Love Is a Good Woman True Blue – The Very Best of John Williamson Anthems - A Celebration of Australia True Blue Two The Platinum Collection Wildlife Warriors Absolute Greatest: 40 Years True Blue Hell of a Career His Favourite Collection
Extended plays	Old Man Emu Diggers of the Anzac / Looking for a Story
Singles	"Old Man Emu" "True Blue" "Goodbye Blinky Bill" "Raining on the Rock" "Rip Rip Woodchip" "Sir Don" "Number on My Back / The Baggy Green" "King of the Road"
Related articles	ARIA Hall of Fame ARIA Award for Best Country Album Australian Roll of Renown Order of Australia Quambatook

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