The Coorong

We took a day trip together
We drove around the lakes
Observed the contradictions
Of much water here gathered
Yet the land around is parched
Saw mirages in the distance
Heat making it look very wet
But the soil is dry and dusty
Needs much moisture you can bet
This land of contradictions
This land down under where I dwell
So much beauty to discover
And we travelled fairly well
The car ate up those kilometres
Passed through some little towns
Saw many dusty, arid regions
Some green and lush as well
But mostly it was deserted
Only cattle occupied this dell
We stopped in the town of Meningie
Right beside Lake Alfred I can tell
Then continued on southwards
To The Coorong: further still
We turned off from the main highway
Took a road well known to some
Drove along Seven Mile road
Looking for a higher place
Where we could overlook
The famous coloured waters
Of the amazing Murray Mouth 
Yes: the amazing Coorong
Way down in the deeper south...