| "Saltbush Bill" | |
|---|---|
| by Banjo Paterson | |
| Written | 1894 |
| First published in | The Bulletin |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | 15 December 1894 |
| Full text | |
 Saltbush Bill at Wikisource | |
Saltbush Bill is a humorous poem by Australian writer and poet Andrew Barton "Banjo" Paterson. It was first published in The Bulletin magazine on 15 December 1894, the Christmas issue of that publication.[1]
Saltbush Bill was one of Paterson's best known characters who appeared in 5 poems: "Saltbush Bill" (1894), "Saltbush Bill's Second Fight" (1897), "Saltbush Bill's Gamecock" (1898), "Saltbush Bill on the Patriarchs" (1903), and "Saltbush Bill, J.P." (1905).[2]
- ^ Austlit - "Saltbush Bill" by A. B. Paterson
- ^ The Oxford Companion to Australian Literature, 2nd edition, p670