Andrew Barton ' Banjo' PATERSON
Andrew Barton 'Banjo' Paterson, CBE 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 Binalong, New South Wales, where he spent much of his childhood.
Born: 17 February 1864, Orange
Died: 5 February 1941, Sydney
Examples of his famous poems: 'The Man From Snowy River', 'Clancy of the Overflow' and 'Waltzing Matilda'