Saltbush Bill
| "Saltbush Bill" | |
|---|---|
| by Banjo Paterson | |
| Written | 1894 |
| First published in | The Bulletin |
| Country | Australia |
| Language | English |
| Publication date | 15 December 1894 |
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| 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.
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).