Tag: Dorothea Mackellar
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Gunnedah New South Wales
Gunnedah New South Wales Town History Located on the north west slopes of New South Wales, Gunnedah has a long history of habitation by the Kamilaroi people. The town’s name means Place of White Stones in the Kamilaroi language. Within 45 years Colonial settlers arrived in the area in 1833, taking advantage of the Patrick… Read more
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Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Statue
Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Statue Not far from the Gunnedah Water Tower Museum and located in a small park the Dorothea Mackellar Memorial Statue acknowledges this famous Australian Poet’s connection to the Gunnedah district. Dorothea is shown as a young woman sitting side-saddle on her horse, and gazing into the distance. Dorothea Mackellar Known for her… Read more
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Gunnedah Silo Art Dorothea Mackellar
Gunnedah Silo Art Depicting Dorothea Mackellar Painted by Melbourne artist Heesco Khosnaran, on the historic Gunnedah Maize Mill is a fantastic piece of silo art. Depicting the poet Dorothea Mackellar and lines from her famous poem My Country, it stands over 20m tall. The silos must be viewed from outside a fence because they are… Read more