They’ve been coming down from Townsville and the flow
Of people was continuous and so
The tourists’ve been hearin’
From the people volunteerin’
All the info that they thought they ought to know
The crew soon numbered ninety-something strong
And for six weeks they’ve been talking to the throng
That’s been flowin’ into Bowen
Where the population’s growin’
Commutin’ while the shootin’ rolls along
They’ve been coming from all over as they swarmed
Towards a destination that transformed
A vacant lot in Bowen
To a movie set that’s showin’
Lots of detail, as the Volunteers informed
And when at last the filming’s finished here
The film crew might be leaving but it’s clear
All of Bowen will be waitin’
For the movie they’re creatin’
When they’re finished, though it’s going to take a year
.
So over the last two months there’ve been
A tidal wave of visitors who’ve seen
The volunteers explaining
What the film set’s been containing
And details about Bowen in between
And so here’s to the Bowen Volunteers
It’s something we can talk about for years
It’s something that we’ve lapped up
And the memories are wrapped up
With the shirts and hats we’ll keep for souvenirs.