2025 50c Treasured Australian Stories Dorothy Mackellar My Country Uncirculated Coin

First published as Core of My Heart in 1908, this iconic Australian poem was finally given its current title My Country when it appeared in Dorothea Mackellar’s first book, The Closed Door, and Other Verses, published in 1911. As a poem full of yearning and love for the country of her birth, it has become a touchstone for all Australians, with the famous second stanza an unofficial anthem for all of us who love this opal-hearted country.