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Born on 17 February, 1864, at Narambla, New South Wales, not far
from Orange, Andrew Barton Paterson was the son of a Scottish
immigrant from Lanarkshire, who had arrived in Australia in the
early 1850s.
Poet, journalist, lawyer, jockey, soldier, farmer - Banjo
Paterson became one of Australian well loved literary figures whose
works include:
to name but a few. He reported on the Boer War, and he served in
and reported on World War I. He also wrote some prose, which makes
lively reading. To see a list of other
poems and
prose you can visit the link below. There you will find
information on his life and times, as well as links to other
related sites.
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