A new wall, asking the question Before I Die I Want To..., asks people to consider that very subject - which is so often forgotten and pushed aside. 

The international art project features a chalkboard wall, and invites everyone to anonymously post their inner thoughts. 

Some in the small town have been cautious of the wall, saying it is morbid and a breach of privacy. 

But, for instigator Joy Durston, the concept is more about life than death.  

Editorial: Before I die, I want to... 

"It's such a huge thing, to really think about what's important in your life," she said. 

"It lets people think about their place in the world, and you see some really stunning insights into our fellow human beings."

Answers have ranged from personal to social wants, including going swimming with dolphins, seeing more elm trees in our streets, sharing love with friends, and achieving a more self-sufficient country.

A four-year-old contributed her wish - to cuddle the earth - and one man, inspired by The Police, simply wants to have tea in the Sahara. 

The original Before I Die wall was created by artist Candy Chang in February 2011 on an abandoned house in her neighbourhood in New Orleans. 

She wanted people to engage with the space, and the wall became a mirror of the community. 

Since then, more than 525 Before I Die walls have been created in 70 countries and 30 languages.

The Glenlyon wall will soon move to another small town in Hepburn Shire, giving even more residents the chance to think about their life and their legacy.

"I don't think people really think past their immediate world very often, which makes this project so important and meaningful," Ms Durston said. 

"We all came away feeling buoyed by the experience, that people were sharing and talking and not being negative but being so positive and open.

"It became quite sentimental actually."

And what is Ms Durston's contribution to the wall? 

"Actually, I haven't written on it yet," she laughs. 

"It's a really hard question and that's maybe why I started it - so others could have their say, while I continued to think of my answer."