Banjo Paterson

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1864 – 1941

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Who was Banjo Paterson?

Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson OBE was an Australian bush poet, journalist and author. He wrote many ballads and poems about Australian life, focusing particularly on the rural and outback areas, including the district around Binalong, New South Wales, where he spent much of his childhood. Paterson's more notable poems include "Waltzing Matilda", "The Man from Snowy River" and "Clancy of the Overflow".

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Born
Feb 17, 1864
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Also known as
  • Andrew Barton Paterson
  • A. Paterson
  • A.B Paterson
  • A.B. 'Banjo' Paterson
Parents
Spouses
Children
Nationality
  • Australia
Profession
Education
  • Sydney Grammar School
  • University of Sydney
Lived in
  • Sydney
  • New South Wales
Died
Feb 5, 1941
Sydney

Submitted
on July 23, 2013

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