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
Yeah, I love all those names too - Dunnedoo especially.
ReplyDeleteNice to see that paddock all ploughed up too. Gulgong ... not sure I have ever been out that way.
I am considering Grenfell for the Queens Bday LWE 2011 for the Henry Lawson Festival.
Gulgong has a Henry Lawson Festival too and a Henry Lawson Museum. The town has also has a quite large jam packed local history museum too. Worth a visit.
ReplyDeleteI love landscapes and this is a beauty. Yep, the Gulgong Henry Lawson museum is good.
ReplyDeleteSounds like a great spot to visit - haven't really explored that area at all, so looking forward to seeing more pix!
ReplyDeleteHappy travels!!
I will check up on my railway map which is easier.
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