Christmas decorating, the SA way | PHOTOS
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Many South Australians take celebrating Christmas to the next level, with unique decorations scattering the state’s countryside.
Painted hay bales are one common sight, but we know that when it comes to Christmas creativity, the possibilities are endless.
We want to see photos of your decorations, no matter where in SA they are – send them through to alice.dempster@fairfaxmedia.com.au along with where you can find them. Your photos could feature in our gallery!
One Goolwa resident, Ellizabeth Caldicott, was so inspired by the decorations in her local area that she decided to write a poem about them...
Hay! Hay! Christmas Day!
Way down south
On Waterport Road
Once the grass was long
But now it’s all mowed.
And into big round bales
They packed the hay
Now some are painted
With Christmas spray.
A big fat snowman
Wears a hat of felt
Even in a heat wave
He will never melt!
Rudolph the reindeer
With his nose so red
Wears a pair of antlers
On top of his head.
A heap of green bales
One, two and three
Quite cleverly makes
A Christmas tree.
There’s Santa of course
All dressed up in red
Ready, waiting to visit
Good kids in their bed.
- Elizabeth Caldicott, Goolwa