Ancient stones still stand on the volcanic plains of western Victoria
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Tony WrightAssociate editor and special writer
April 10, 2021 â 1.00am
April 10, 2021 â 1.00am
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Some years ago I rode a motorcycle alone around Ireland and regularly found myself pulling over to the side of the road and trudging along paths to peer in awe at ancient standing stones.
I was, then, among numerous travellers who drift across the world to gape at prehistoric stone circles and tombs and henges, perhaps seeking a connection to the seeds of our humanity, or to speculate about the stonesâ cosmic alignment with the movement of the sun and the moon and the stars, or simply to imagine druids chanting in the forever.
Ancient stones still stand on the volcanic plains of western Victoria
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