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06-March-2015
Bust 2 : 06-March-015
06-March-2015

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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
State:NSW
Area:AUS
GPS Coordinates:Lat: -33.258174
Long: 149.137073
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Monument Type:Sculpture
Monument Theme:People
Sub-Theme:Arts
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Artist:Anthony Chandler
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Dedication

Approx. Monument Dedication Date:2001
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