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
If I saw them in person I might feel the same way you do but as a trio of photos I like them very much.
ReplyDeleteI've alwys wanted to see that. Is it worth the trip out there.?
ReplyDeleteI really enjoyed this trip, as much for the changing landscape on the way as for the dinosaur destinations. I loved my whole visit to the area - Hughendon, Winton, Longreach and will probably go back that way next year.
DeleteYes it is worth the visit just don't expect to see any more than what I have shown in the photos. They are in an enclosed area and you have to sit through a long explanatory talk to get to see them. It was interesting enough, and good to understand what you are looking at.
I guess it's all much more vivid in CGI. Did they have replicas of the dinosaurs there, or good information boards?
ReplyDeleteYes there are information lots of information boards and not really replicas but things that give you an idea of size.
DeleteSee my response to Dianne above, there is a tour that you have to take to see the footprints.