Six decks to Darwin' won the 'Bush Ballad of the Year' category in the 2021 golden guitar awards. It is of particular interest to me as it references my hometown. SIX DECKS TO DARWIN (D.Perrett, K.Dixon, R.Garland) Six decks to Darwin hauling up the Duncan Road I just drove out of Newry with a load of Top End gold Heading for the export ships, those drovers of the sea Six decks bound for Darwin, big heart of the Territory On the stations in the Top End they are mustering the steers For live export out of Wyndham and the Darwin Harbour piers So we got the roadtrains rolling and we’re heading out to load In this fabled series Kenworth I power up the road When the soft grey light of morning comes a-creeping through the sky The trailers are a-rattlin’ as we load the cattle high One eighty head of brahman beauties are ready for the ride And to tell you that I love the job should come as no surprise Yeah, I got six decks to Darwin hauling up the Buntine Road Just drove out of Camfield with a load of Top End gold Heading for the export ships, those drovers of the sea Six decks bound for Darwin, big heart of the Territory I glance back in my mirrors where the trailers track behind I see a dust cloud risin’ and fillin’ up the sky I’ll stop to check the cattle now and then along the way Then when we hit the bitumen, the wind will fill our sails From the red dust and the ranges to the ocean deep and blue You’ll hear the old girl growlin’ as the gear shift changes through There’s the song of travellin’ cattle to the rhythm of the road While the horses ‘neath the bonnet knuckle down and bear the load Yeah, I got six decks to Darwin hauling up the Barkly Road Just rolled out of Lake Nash with a load of Top End gold Heading for the export ships, those drovers of the sea Six decks bound for Darwin, big heart of the Territory Yeah, I got six decks to Darwin hauling up the Duncan Road Just rolled out of Rosewood with a load of Top End gold Heading for the export ships, those drovers of the sea Six decks bound for Darwin, big heart of the Territory Youtube clip Dean Perrett recorded and wrote most of the song. He explains the background in this clip: Click --Stewie.
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