The Norfolk Pines Of Warrnambool Poem by Francis Duggan

The Norfolk Pines of Warrnambool the pride of coastal trees
Their branches seem to dance about in the freshening evening breeze
They are quite unmistakeable in their foliage of dark green
And all around the big coastal Town in numbers they are seen
The Norfolk Pines of Warrnambool a feature of the Town
In the wind the motorists see them wave above Raglan Parade as they drive up and down
A long way south of Norfolk Island which gave rise to their name
To be known as coastal trees is their great claim to fame
On the Norfolk Pines of Warrnambool in Victoria's south west
The pale eyed crows in early Spring do build their flimsy stick nest
Amongst the other coastal trees the Norfolk Pines stand tall
In coastal Towns of Australia these pines are known to all
The Norfolk pines in Warrnambool are to be seen everywhere
In coastal Towns of the south west these coastal trees not rare.