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the Region, its Season Words and Sample Haiku john bird Region I live in the NE corner of the state of New South Wales (map, later), bounded by the Tweed River to the north, the Richmond River to the south, the Great Dividing Range to the west and the Pacific Ocean to the east. Sub-tropical mountains, river flatlands, a seashore which includes Cape Byron, the most easterly point of the Australian mainland. This is the traditional home of the Bundjalung Nation whose sacred mountain, Wollumbin, is the extinct volcano within whose caldera we all live. I was born here. Seasons This region has the usual four seasons: Spring -- September, October, NovemberSeasonal Words Words which designate a specific season in this region (not exclusively, of course) include: Spring: burning cane, dragon lizards, Melbourne Cup, kite flying, lightning [not autumn], hail storm, whales going north Haiku. Examples of haiku that use some of these. |
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