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Banjo Paterson

Banjo Paterson was a poet, writer and horseman, whose work focused on the outback and rural areas of Australia.

  • Madame Tussauds, Australian History
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Did you know?

  • Paterson's famous poem, 'Waltzing Matilda', was set to music and became one of Australia's most popular songs
  • In 1890 he wrote 'The Man from Snowy River', a poem that captured the nations heart.
  • His image appears on the Australian $10 note

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