Friday, November 11, 2011

URIYARRA CROSSING POEM


Following on from yesterday, a poem from 70 years ago by Annie McDonald describing the Uriarra Crossing in western Canberra. The crossing is today a popular road linking Belconnen and Western Creek for those who like the road less travelled. Anyway its a lovely poem I think and another one for the collection. For those that missed it yesterdays post looked at 30 years of Uriarra's history...

The Sydney Morning Herald - Monday 23 January 1939


National Library of Australia

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