Tag: Gunnedah
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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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Dubbo to Tamworth Road Trip
Dubbo to Tamworth Road Trip We planned a road trip to take us from our home town of Singleton to Dubbo, Gunnedah and Tamworth. Along the way we planned to stop at several other places and see what else there was to see. During the trip we passed through several towns we visited before but… 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