Golden Wattle
The Golden Wattle is the Australian Floral Emblem.
Found in New South Wales, Victoria, South Australia and the Australian Capital Territory.
Flowering time is normally in late winter and spring.
Officially proclaimed as the National Emblem on the 19th of August 1988, but has been unofficially accepted as our Floral Emblem since federation in 1901.
September the 1st is National Wattle Day in Australia.
The Australian National Colours of green and gold are representative of the Wattle in flower.
The Golden Wattle is an Australian Symbol of unity and of the spirit of the people of Australia.
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"The Legend of Bimi"
Introduction
There's a tale that begins in the sand hills
That I would like to tell,
Built from myth and many legends,
And my pen it does compel.
The desert's a hot, a hostile place,
Nothing's changed since time began,
There's a hazy unreality there
As if it, in the dreamtime was planned.
The noon of the day is so hot and still,
And over all an expectant hush,
Like a canvas that's waiting impatiently
For the touch of the artists brush.
The fire of the day can change swifly
To the night of startlingly cold,
Many legends are told of the people
Who live in this land so old.
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