I know it as I am a young man from the town of Kiandra..

almost same words as Australian version. I heard it was Welsh in origin. I think I got it from an Ian Campbell record.

Now, what is interesting is that Jon Bartlett knows a song that takes off from this and is midway between Town of Kiandra and Whoopi Ti yi ho get along little dogies..it absolutely went into that song..you have to see the song in between to see it though. mg