Australia an ancient Land even in the Dreamtime
That has inspired many great writers to story and rhyme
Of tropical and temperate climates of varying degrees
And of wattles, pittosporums and eucalypt trees.
The Land of the World's oldest Indigenous Race
In Australia the Country's first people do take pride of place
'Tis said they first arrived from Asia on Australia's northern shore
Going back in time sixty thousand years or more.
The home of the wallaby, the red and the gray kangaroo
The emu, corella the black and the white cockatoo
Of koala, echidna, brush turkey and mallee fowl
Platypus, lory, galah and the barking owl.
A Multicultural Land the Australia of today
A home from home for migrants from Lands far away
People from all parts of the World from Timbuctoo to Rome
Who are happy for to call Australia home.
This poem has not been translated into any other language yet.
I would like to translate this poem
'Australia an ancient Land even in the Dreamtime' this line alone could fill volumes, studied the dreamtime when studying Australian Literature, yes aussie lit has produced several of my favourite poets and poems, not to mention some of the music :)