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Travel to the Queensland outback and go off-road adventuring. See the origins of Australia : Waltzing Matilda, ... (187 words) |
 | The waterhole's unique flagstone overshoots were constructed by Chinese labourers to assist the transit of Cobb and Co coaches which served the district at that time. |
| The turnoff to the Combo Waterhole is well marked on the highway. |
| Combo Waterhole is an ideal shaded area for a picnic. |
| Waltzing Matilda (810 words) |
| Banjo heard a lot of stories that afternoon while picnicking next to the Combo waterhole with the Rileys and shortly afterwards wrote the words to “Waltzing Matilda,” which was loosely based on some of these stories, including a sheep-shearer’s strike in the 1890’s and a man who'd recently drowned at a nearby waterhole. |
| In fact, no one was around except a mob of bushflies who eagerly greeted me. Even though it was pretty darn hot and despite the swarm of bushflies, I had lunch here overlooking the billabong “under the shade of a coolibah tree,” just like in the song. |
| The Combo waterhole, the inspiration for "Waltzing Matilda." Those are real, live coolibah trees on the banks. |
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