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A. B. `Banjo` PatersonPrint Page 
Bust 2 : 06-March-015
Photographs supplied by Stephen Woods
The bust commemorates poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson ( 1864 - 1941).
Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson, was a 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".
Banjo Paterson was born at the property "Narrambla", near Orange, New South Wales.
Location
| Address: | Ophir Road, Banjo Paterson Park, Orange, 2800 |
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| State: | NSW |
| Area: | AUS |
| GPS Coordinates: | Lat: -33.258174 Long: 149.137073 Note: GPS Coordinates are approximate. |
Details
| Monument Type: | Sculpture |
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| Monument Theme: | People |
| Sub-Theme: | Arts |
| Artist: | Anthony Chandler |
Dedication
| Approx. Monument Dedication Date: | 2001 |
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Monument details supplied by Monument Australia - www.monumentaustralia.org.au
