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
What a quaint church. Shame that it is not in use or is it?
ReplyDeleteLove the yellow light bulbs! How cool!
ReplyDeleteDiane, I am not sure if tbe church is still used. Many are, even if only for a monthly service.
ReplyDeleteThe little graveyard caught my eye. For me there's always a little bit of fascination there.
ReplyDeleteThe big tree has a very interesting 'V' shape as seen from this angle.
ReplyDeleteLove churches with grave-yards attached. That 'hall' is not remote enough for the spinsters' and bachelors' balls so beloved of country folk.
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