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My Country, by Dorothea Mackellar

...I love a sunburnt country,
A land of sweeping plains,
Of ragged mountain ranges,
Of droughts and flooding rains.
I love her far horizons,
I love her jewel-sea,
Her beauty and her terror -
The wide brown land for me!...

Advance Australia Fair, by Peter Dodds McCormick

Australians all let us rejoice,
For we are young and free;
We've golden soil and wealth for toil,
Our home is girt by sea;
Our land abounds in Nature's gifts
Of beauty rich and rare;
In history's page, let every stage
Advance Australia fair!
In joyful strains then let us sing,
"Advance Australia fair!"

Beneath our radiant Southern Cross,
We'll toil with hearts and hands,
To make this Commonwealth of ours,
Renowned of all the lands;
For those who've come across the seas,
We've boundless plains to share,
With courage let us all combine,
To Advance Australia Fair.
In joyful strains then let us sing,
"Advance Australia Fair!"

Waltzing Matilda, by Banjo Paterson

Once a jolly swagman camped by a Billabong
Under the shade of a Coolabah tree
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled
"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"
And he sang as he watched and waited till his billy boiled,
"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"

Down came a jumbuck to drink at the billabong:
Up jumped the swagman and grabbed him in glee
And he sang as he shoved that jumbuck in his tucker bag
"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 shoved that jumbuck in his tucker-bag,
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me."

Up rode a Squatter, mounted on his thoroughbred
Down came the Troopers - one, two, three
"Who's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker bag?",
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me".

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me.
"Who's that jolly jumbuck you've got in your tucker-bag?"
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me!"

Up jumped the swagman and sprang into the billabong;
"You'll never catch me alive!" said he;
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by the Billabong,
"Who'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me?"

Waltzing Matilda, Waltzing Matilda,
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me!"
And his ghost may be heard as you pass by that billabong,
"You'll come a-waltzing Matilda with me!"


~~~Aussie Links~~~

Triple M
Sydney's best radio station!

Vegemite Milkshake
How to make a vegemite milkshake - sorry, doesn't appeal to me! Great site though! *S*

G'Day Australia
Have a personalised morning paper waiting for you each day.

The Wiggles
These guys are a brilliant childrens' music group who my boys just adore!

The Black Stump Char-Grill
A great restaurant.

Sydney Tower Restaurants
IF you intened to wine and dine me, the level 2 restaurant here is the place to do it! *big grin*
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Clarendon Forest Retreat
And if you want to take me away for a romantic holiday, this is the place to do it! (The Chapel is my first preference! *LOL*) *even bigger grin*!! I think this place looks like paradise!

Eaglereach Wilderness Resort
Oh if only I had money to holiday my life away! *S*

Australian Slang Directory
Learn how to speak like a "true blue" Aussie! *G*

ABC News - Latest Bulletin
The latest in Australian and overseas news.