2025 50c Treasured Australian Stories Dorothy Mackellar The Colours of Light Uncirculated CoinDorothea Mackellar has been described as a lyrist of colour and light and this is no more evident than in her evocative poem The Colours of Light. Stanza after stanza overflow with rapturous descriptions of the unique qualities of Australias light, how this is reflected in our distinct flora and fauna and the glorious atmosphere it creates. The Colours of Light first appeared in Mackellars second book entitled The Witch Maid, published in 1914.