At the dawning of the day,
On the road to Gunnedah,
When the sky is pink and grey
As the wings of a wild galah,
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I am from said Gunnedah and we don't really care what you call us unless it is Canada as we are often referred to as the country
well-intentioned reading but completely mispronounces Australian inland town, Gunnedah - gunn-e-DAH; also the bird, galah - pronounced ga-LAH.
When the world is all made anew: When the sun's rim lifts beyond The horizon turned crystal-white, And a sea of diamond Is the plain to the dazzled sight. Wonderful description of the dawn. tony