Ode to Herbert - By Vera Cutting

Ingham is the town of many nationalities that came from near and far too.  
Halifax has historic buildings, museum and library to visit, me and you.  
Lucinda has the best fish and chips and hamburgers near the longest jetty by the sea. Cordelia has the river with enormous crocodiles to see.

Helen's Hill is the home of the sugar glider.  
Taylors Beach is where the barramundi and crabs grow longer and wider.
Forrest Beach has brave lifesavers to patrol the beach.  
Wallaman Falls drops so sheer, the bottom looks out of reach.

Victoria Estate has the largest mill that crushes the sweetest sugar crystals.
Crystal Creek is a great picnic spot, its cold water is as clear as crystal.
Macknade has its mill by the river that in flood time is swiftly flowing.
Abergowrie has the famous college which taught, among others, footballer Matty Bowen.

Ingham has the Australian Italian Festival for family fun.
Bemerside has the Feast of Saint Anthony to pray for everyone.

Bluewater is where families can go swimming for free.
Broadwater Park has camping and walks for recreation and a track to the largest fig tree.
Bambaroo grows the sweetest cane, we hear.
Trebonne was the home of Dan Sheahan who wrote The Pub With No Beer.
Bemerside has the pub with walls that talk, according to Doug Barrie.
Hawkins Creek grows cane the locos to the Macknade Mill carry.

Jourama Falls has an arduous hike over rocks to the falls at the end.
Paluma is worth on the winding road bend after bend.
Mungulla has festivities with delicious hangis cooked underground.
Ripple Creek has the turnoff where interstate caravanners to the beaches are bound.

Hinchinbrook Island and its everglades is just off the mainland.
Palm Island and the reef is where to go fishing with rods and lures or reels in your hand.
Ingham and surrounds is the place to go, so let's let everyone know.

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