He then went to work driving an ambulance in France, and later became
a Remount Officer with the Australian forces then in Egypt.
After returning to Australia in 1919 he continued as a writer,
and died in Sydney on 5 February 1941.
Paterson's most famous work is "Waltzing Matilda", written in 1895,
and now an unofficial anthem of Australia. "The Man from Snowy River"
has since become the inspiration for a well-known movie of the same name,
and even a series on a cable television network. "Clancy of the Overflow"
is similarly well known.
An incomplete Glossary of Australasian and obscure terms:
Billabong: A waterhole that dries up during the dry season.
Billy: A kettle used for camp cooking, especially to boil water for tea.
Box: When referring to plants, it can be any of a number of trees and shrubs,
especially those of genus Buxus or genus Eucalyptus.
Cocky/cockatoo: A small-time farmer.
Coolabah: (more often Coolibah) Eucalyptus microtheca.
The leaves of the Eucalyptus hang sideways, with the narrow edge to the sun,
as an adaptation to drought. Hence they are famous for not providing shade.
Edward Rex: (Rex = King) Edward VII, 1841-1910, King of the United Kingdom
(and therefore nominal head of state in Australia) from 1901 to 1910.
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