Waltzing Matilda 1995 Dollar and A.B. Banjo Paterson
March 6, 2026 | Featured
In 1895, A.B. Banjo Paterson was working as a journalist in the Queensland town of Winton. Local folklore says that during his stay, he was told the story of a wanted swagman who had recently drowned by jumping into a billabong to escape arrest. This story, and other local tales about swagman waltzing their matildas, or carrying their swags, was the basis of the now immortal words of Waltzing Matilda.
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