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A NEW song rings in the ears of caravanners visiting one particular stand at the current round of caravan shows.

Now the Recreational Vehicle Manufacturers Association of Australia has been inundated with requests for the lyrics.

Executive officer Colin Young told Caravanning News that the association's four-minute DVD, which features on its website and exhibition stand at RV shows, had attracted much interest.

"There is little to tell about the background to the song ... just a novel way to get people interested in the RVMAA and then understand the importance of compliance and Australian-made. It has been well received by the public," he said.

Mr Young could not say who wrote the song but thought it might be an idea to record it one day... "and maybe pick up an Australiana Golden Guitar at Tamworth".

The lyrics:

Come travel 'round Australia, and see its wondrous sights
From the outback to the cities, from the daytime to the nights
Where the splendour of our country will swell your heart with pride
And fill your eyes with beauty that will keep you satisfied.

Whatever takes your fancy, from van to motorhome
Enjoy the spoils of freedom, wherever you may roam
A basic camper-trailer or fancy caravan
The memories last a lifetime, so travel while you can.

The leisure of this way of life, true nomads on the road
Without a care for anything, without a fixed abode
It's great for relaxation, to come and go at will
The freedom and the friendships, your dreams you will fulfil.

From the Gulf of Carpentaria to the Great Australian Bight
From Carnarvon 'cross to Byron, the country’s one delight
From the Nullarbor to Tassie, to the splendid Darling Downs
From the glamour of big cities, to the quiet country towns.

So take a good vacation, with no worry and no care
To visit all the places in I've Been Everywhere
See the dawn on Kosciusko and the sun set on the Rock
No boss and no commitment, no phone or wake-up clock.

From the desert panorama, and the life in Lightning Ridge
To the Opera House in Sydney, the harbour and the bridge
No special place to be, it's a carefree way of life
You've worked and you deserve it, no worries and no strife.

Come travel 'round Australia and see its wondrous sights
From the outback to the cities, from the daytime to the nights
Where the splendour of our country will swell your heart with pride
And fill your eyes with beauty that will keep you satisfied.