Written in 1890 by Banjo Paterson, The Man From Snowy River is iconic and makes one think of the outback and farms. It was first published on 26th April 1890 in The Bulletin. At the time of writing Australia was developing it’s own distinct character, we were still a set of independent colonies under the British Commonwealth. If you want more information about the poem you can read it here. You’ll find links to three readings of the poem, I strongly suggest listening to the one by Leonard Teale. I know Slim Dusty was one of Australia’s greatest singer/songwriters and Steve Bisley is one of Australia’s all round acting talents but Leonard Teale had the greatest voice and was the best person for reading poetry.