What a great way to celebrate National Wattle Day – 1st September 2024
– A beautiful poem.
A LAND OF GREEN AND GOLD
There is a land of green & gold
Where time begins as dreams unfold,
A land across the oceans far
Beneath a Cross of Southern Stars!
There in the glow of wattle bright
A silvery dawn brings morning light,
As sunshine drapes golden sheen
Over hills & dale of mottled green.
By mulga ridge, mountains grand
Shimmering plains & shining sands,
Comes the wake of diamond dews
In a creeping caress of glowing hues!
To awaken all and wish them well
Casting over nature so magic a spell,
To colour a country & thus enfold
Forevermore a land in green & gold!
By Maggie May Gordon
Illustrated by Faye Gardiner
Reproduced with permission.
The Native Shop is delighted to welcome Maggie May Gordons books to their collection of well renowned Australian authors.
In January 2024, Maggie was delighted to receive the Children’s Champion Australia Day Award for her contribution to literature.
More information about National Wattle Day please visit The Wattle Day Association
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