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
Yes, I thought I had seen it before. But well worth another shot. I love little graveyards like this, that take us back through families and back closer to the original settlers.
ReplyDeleteThere's a lot to like about this pic - the old gum tree - little knolly hill behind - wonderful old weathered gravestones and of course the church - I wonder if it's still in use - just a gorgeous setting.
ReplyDeleteI remember the bikes at the cafe!
It was the setting and the graveyard that made me think it worth another shot.
ReplyDeleteDefinitely worth another shot!
ReplyDeleteThis is wonderful! You will not find cemeteries at church yards here.
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