To download and play RAAF School Song Midi File God - Australia was just beyond the horizon and not really so very far That same moment, I understood that I was still in the same world asīefore I looked up at the same sky and was watched over by the same In my heart for Australia and the familiar things of home. I was very much aware that I was on the threshold of a newĮra and when we sang out the words 'We still can see the southernĬross, at night when skies are clear', I was struck with achingĮmotion and became perilously close to tears as I realised the loneliness

I was a youngster, fresh out of primary school, standing tall in theĪssembly hall of a brand new high school in a foreign country, surroundedīy strangers and filled with trepidation as I sang the song for theįirst time.

It was and is beautiful and I will never forget the way I felt It managed to capture the spirit and essence of our environment as we Poignant and entirely appropriate for a school such as our RAAF School. But the song most of us may remember and the one which was used for 22 years from 1966 is this one. Some information on the first song can be found at the bottom of this page.