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
I have often heard people talk about the Warambungles but I've never been there.
ReplyDeleteWhat a lovely untouched area.
A fabulous view. Love the eucalypt up close and the soft blue of the distant hills.
ReplyDeleteIt's always a tough choice - stay and see more; or go somewhere else! However good our intentions, there are some places to which we havne't made that 2nd visit!!
ReplyDeleteFortunately this is actually quite close ... close enough for a weekend away if we wanted to drive a longish amount so we will make that 2nd visit.
DeleteGreat composition, Joan!
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