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
Ah! this is one of my most favourite holiday destinations ..... I've stood right there looking out along Four Mile Beach.
ReplyDeleteYeh I reckon I would not mind going back there for a longer holiday .... but then again I am always itching to see new places.
DeleteIt reminded me a little of Noosa but not quite so over the top touristy. I would have liked to stay there longer.
ReplyDeleteMuch better than Noosa in my mind.
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