We often see the grey nomads

as they travel through the land,

Towing vans or driving motor homes,

along the route they’ve planned.

For after years of working hard,

at last they’ve time to go,

Travelling round Australia,

with their motor homes in tow.

If they begin their journeys

in the Autumn, they head north,

Right up the eastern seaboard,

they eagerly set forth.

Our Autumn weather’s usually good,

so they don’t need to worry.

There are so many things to see,

So why be in a hurry?

By Winter they reach Queensland

and avoid the winter weather.

They often make friends on the way

and they tour awhile together.

Later they head to Darwin

and no doubt they’ll hope to spend

Several weeks at Kakadu,

exploring the Top End.

Next they might head to Katherine

and visit Nit mu Luk.

They’ll see aboriginal cliff paintings

which tell stories like a book.

On south they go to Alice Springs,

then to Broken Hill and Bourke.

It’s time to head home for awhile,

for their house may need some work.

They stay home for a month or two

and catch up with family.

Then they’ll head off after Christmas

south to the High Country. 

Over the next year or two,

they’ll travel all around.

For right across Australia

Grey Nomads can be found.

by Joy Hibberd

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