Also in the hospital is Norris (played by Colin Farrel), who is considered "scum" even by the other inmates, who had managed to con Blanco out of his only possessions: an antique silver snuff box, a Japanese wireless radio, and a musical box that played Waltzing Matilda when opened.
His numerous literary works included The Banjo of the Bush — a study of the poet Banjo Paterson, who wrote Waltzing Matilda.
"Waltzing Matilda"—the coolabah tree is mentioned in this famous folk song
Chris Berman gave him the nickname "Waltzing" Mewelde, a play on the song Waltzing Matilda.
The title of the film refers to the first line of the song "Waltzing Matilda".
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Banjo Paterson was thought to have worked at Elderslie as a jackeroo or storekeeper in 1895, at about the time he wrote "Waltzing Matilda".
Mrs Bridges then advises that Rose goes to see a spiritualist called Madame Francini, which she does, but when Waltzing Matilda plays during the séance, Rose breaks down and runs out of the house.
It also parodies Australian people and aspects of Australian culture, such as the Crocodile Dundee, The Adventures of Priscilla, Queen of the Desert and Mad Max movies, the Australian beer XXXX, Vegemite, thongs, cork hats, the Peach Nellie, and the popular Australian songs "Waltzing Matilda" and "Down Under".
The type species is D. matildae, in reference to the folk song "Waltzing Matilda", which was written by Banjo Paterson in nearby Winton.