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Also Known As A. B. Paterson • Andrew Barton Paterson
Born February 17, 1864 • Australia
Died February 5, 1941 (aged 76) • Sydney • Australia
Notable Works “The Man From Snowy River and Other Verses” • “Waltzing Matilda”

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