Dorothea Mackellar coin launch

The Northern Daily Leader

The Royal Australian Mint launched a new series of 50-cent coins in Gunnedah to celebrate the poetry of Dorothea Mackellar, including a tribute to her iconic poem, 'My Country'. Video by Gareth Gardner, 13-3-25.

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00:00The words, I love a sunburnt country, resonate through its design, reminding us of the enduring

00:11connection we all have for this beautiful land.

00:14They'll serve as a tangible connection to McKellar's legacy.

00:17Her words continue to inspire, and through this coin series, her vision will endure for

00:22generations to come.

00:24Dawn, by Dorothea McKellar, at the dawning of the day on the road to Gunnedah, when the

00:32sky is pink and grey as the wings of a wild gullar, and the last night's shadow ebbs from

00:40the trees like a falling tide.

00:42It's a very exciting day for us here in Gunnedah to be in the location of the national launch

00:49of three new coins, celebrating Dorothea McKellar.

01:00The Colours of Light, by Dorothea McKellar.

01:05This is not easy to understand, for you that come from a distanced land, where all the

01:11colours are low in pitch, deep purples, emeralds, deep and rich.

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