How did Charles Harpur respond to the Australian landscape in his poetry?

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Charles Harpur responded to the Australian landscape by writing rugged, well-sustained poetry that drew inspiration from the Romantic movement. Specifically, his approach to the natural environment was modeled after the style of William Wordsworth, reflecting a deep responsiveness to the landscape.1

In addition to this Wordsworthian influence, Harpur’s work incorporated the idealism of Percy Bysshe Shelley and reflected his careful study of Emersonian ideas. While his poetry was not widely available during his lifetime, he is recognized as an early and significant Australian poet who successfully applied traditional English poetic forms to Australian themes.21