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He has a brood of over 266 chickens and with the support of his father Bruce, has celebrated many champions in this poultry pageant.]]> More Than A Poem | A view of an Australian country town http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=857 http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=856 Thu, 26 Oct 2006 04:50:59 GMT
As the title suggests Gunnedah is ?more than a poem?. The vivid narrative only captures the plains, the mountains, and the wide brown land - omitting its breath, spirit and sense of humour of its people. A community in the truest sense.

Where people you bump into call you by name
- everybody?s somebody in Gunnedah.]]> More Than A Poem | A view of an Australian country town http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=856 http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=829 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:58:33 GMT More Than A Poem | A view of an Australian country town http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=829 http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=828 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:53:09 GMT More Than A Poem | A view of an Australian country town http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=828 http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=826 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:37:30 GMT More Than A Poem | A view of an Australian country town http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=826 http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=825 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:34:58 GMT
At 500 feet the familiar landscape revealsan exceptional quilt of shapes and colours. Expanses of golden wheat stubble radiate rhythmically from dry creek beds, and workin contrast to the rich black soil to createsimple abstract images.

It truly is a ?beautiful view?, hence the title ?Kanangra? - a direct translation from the aboriginal word for beautiful view.]]> More Than A Poem | A view of an Australian country town http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=825 http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=824 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:32:23 GMT More Than A Poem | A view of an Australian country town http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=824 http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=823 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:31:24 GMT
Every Friday for over 20 years the main street of Gunnedah has been filled with the infectious laughter and smiles of ?Val?, her kettle setup and calendars displayed, she is always there for a donation or a good yarn.
With ?The Salvos? motto, ?Heart to God and Hand to Man?, Val is a symbol of humanity and endurance in the local community.]]> More Than A Poem | A view of an Australian country town http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=823 http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=822 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:30:10 GMT
Bill moved to Gunnedah in 1955 and
its here that he pursued an apprenticeshipin leatherworking.

Some 40 years later he is still behind his bench using the same skills to ensure locals have the chance to fulfill the old stockman?s dream of being ?carried out? wearingtheir @@@@@.]]> More Than A Poem | A view of an Australian country town http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=822 http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=821 Wed, 04 Oct 2006 03:22:00 GMT
In the heat of summer with temperatures climbing into the 40s, shearing is hot, dusty and back breaking work with shearing two hundred sheep a day equivalent to running a marathon.]]> More Than A Poem | A view of an Australian country town http://bladepicturecompany.com/details.php?image_id=821