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Andrew Barton “Banjo” Paterson was a Sydney solicitor and war correspondent who wrote the best-loved bush ballads in Australia. The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses (1895) sold out edition after edition, and in 1895 he wrote the words of “Waltzing Matilda,” the country’s unofficial anthem. His face is on the Australian ten-dollar note.
Begin with The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses.
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Andrew Barton “Banjo” Paterson was a Sydney solicitor and war correspondent who wrote the best-loved bush ballads in Australia. The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses (1895) sold out edition after edition, and in 1895 he wrote the words of “Waltzing Matilda,” the country’s unofficial anthem.
The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses is usually considered Banjo Paterson’s best-known work, followed by Waltzing Matilda, Clancy of the Overflow.
Most readers start with The Man from Snowy River and Other Verses.
Both refer to the same writer. Other spellings and names include A. B. Paterson, Andrew Barton Paterson, The Banjo.
Many of Banjo Paterson’s works are in the public domain; we link to free editions below.