Who'll Come a Waltzing Matilda with me?

I love ‘outback’ Australia.

In summer it is dry, hot, parched and dusty

with a raw beauty

that has found a special place in my heart.

In my twenties I lived and worked 

in both Sydney and Melbourne

I preferred Melbourne.

Maldon where our son lives 

is an historic mining town from the

goldrush days of the 1800's.

It is made up of gold miners cottages

an interesting array of shops worth perusing and

footpaths shaded by wide corrugated iron verandahs.

There are deep gutters

to cope with flooding when the rains come.

Any new buildings are governed by strict building codes

and must be within keeping of existing.

Two styles of early Australian houses in Maldon.
I was surprised how lovely some of the gardens look
considering the dry climate.
Roses seemed to do very well
and hedging using native plants were lovely.

There were interesting shops to peruse
and I bought several bits in 'Much Ado'.

How about some dinkum Aussie country music

Waltzing Matilda

We enjoyed our week in Maldon
soaking up the Australian landscape, fauna and flora!

I'm joining Judith for Mosaic Monday

Take care and
be kind to one another

à bientôt



Shane

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