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
A wonderful old-world-look to this station. I'm wondering where the next train is going to take us.
ReplyDeleteThe train series is just wonderful, Joan! Well done.
ReplyDeleteWhat a gorgeous locomotive! And I miss those info boards...
ReplyDeleteLook forward to the next one - although it'll be hard to leave this one behind!!
ReplyDeleteEngadine? In Switzerland? ;-)
ReplyDeleteThat is a familiar board. One I saw everyday of my school life when going home from school except Woolooware is on the Cronulla line. It should be Helensburg. Otford, Stanwell Pk. Bill would love this place.
ReplyDeleteI knew Diane would comment on the yellow board. I loved the way they flicked that board to make the names right for the next train.
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