Banjo Paterson memorial, Orange NSW Australia

One more point of interest is that Orange is the birthplace of Australia's famous poet

'Banjo Paterson'.

He was born in John Templer's home on the 17th February 1864. At the site of his birthplace, on the Ophir Road, you will find Banjo Paterson Park and a memorial obelisk which declares that this was the location where Andrew 'Banjo' Paterson, was born.

A monument to the man who wrote 'Waltzing Matilda', and who is now recognised as the country's most famous and most admired bush poet can be found in the Civic Gardens, adjacent to the Visitor Information Centre.