Is that a Coolibah tree beside the abandoned house? Every Australian knows about Coolibah trees because the bush ballad Waltzing Matilda is nigh on our unoffical national anthem but most of us live nowhere near the inland where they grow. Once a jolly swagman camped by a billabong, Under the shade of a Coolibah tree, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me. Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda, You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me, And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled You'll come a Waltzing Matilda with me.
"To muse, to creep, to halt at will, to gaze ... such sweet wayfaring"
William Wordsworth
Hm, feral food ... (sorry if this is disrespectful but my first thought was "roadkill" - couldn't help myself).
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Hmm, you are not talking about roadkill, aren't you?
Hm ...
The Flinders looks so different in good weather. One day I'll go back and see it properly. The day it wasn't raining was so cold and windy it was unpleasant. I'm trying very hard to finish my photos and get them online. Nearly done.
ReplyDeleteDid I tell you that Sydney Open tickets are on sale. Can't remember whether I could access your blog or not.
I remember reading somewhere that we're the only nation on earth that happily eats its coat of arms!!
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Adventures in Australia
Martina, not roadkill though wild not farmed animals. The menus is quite up market. I've added a photo of the chalk board to give you and idea. FYI quandong and bush tomato are fruits from native plants.
ReplyDeleteAnn, I look forward to seeing all your photos. We are having an amazingly wet year.
Red, they say we would be much better off eating native animals for meat as they are much less stressful on the land than sheep and cattle.
This is one of the most exotic menus I have ever seen.
ReplyDelete"Mettwurst" is German but I am quite sure you won't find a camel mettwurst anywhere in Germany.
Thank you for this very interesting info!
Probably feral in more ways than one ...
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