ANDREW BARTON BANJO PATERSON

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The Gladesville cottage Rockend, where Paterson lived in the 1870s and 1880s

CONTENTS PAGE
Early life What he did Why he took this path Images Quiz Bibliography page 3 page 4 page 5

How his work helped Australia/ world

page 7 page 8 page 9

page 6

BANJO PATERSON'S EARLY LIFE

He was born on the 17th of February, 1864 in new south wales. In 1874 he was sent to grammar school where he shared the Sydney Knox prize with sir gorge rich.

he has a native wife rose Isabella daughter of Robert Barton.

He had 6 younger siblings named rose, Emily, Mary, Hamilton, Grace and Gwendolyn His children were Grace. She was born in 1904 and Hugh. Was born in 1906

WHAT BANJO DID

He contributed to many things like poet, solicitor, journalist, war correspondent and solicier

He started writing as a hobby because he wanted to write about the bush

WHY HE TOOK THIS PATH

he took this path because he enjoyed writing poems and also writing about the outback.

HOW HIS WORK HELPED AUSTRALIA/WORLD

His work helped Australia by his wonderful poems and music which helped people to understand more about Australian culture and Australias outback. His song waltzing matilda , snowy river and Black Swans Boots and Clancy of the Overflow.

HOW HE DIED
Paterson died of a heart attack in Sydney on 5 February 1941 aged 76.

IMAGES

QUIZ
What where the names of his kids? What was one of the things he was ? What was one of his songs?

LINKS
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Banjo Paterson Famous Australians banjo p.9-11 Australia's coins and notes banjo p.26

Australian dictionary of biography volume 11 1988

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