A Tribute The Man from Snowy River attracted a big audience, as seen by its box office success, popularizing the narrative and Banjo Paterson's poem. The narrative has been re-enacted annually the Man from Snowy River Bush Festival in Corryong, Victoria, since 1995. A movie theatre has been named after him in Corryong. Banjo Paterson wrote several more poems about the Man from Snowy River story, including "The Yellow Rose of Texas" and "The Man from Brokenwood". These poems are also often included in educational resources for children to read before they start school. In addition to writing poetry, Banjo Paterson worked as a surveyor, miner, storekeeper, journalist, and government agent before becoming a stockman at Wodonga. He stayed there until he was offered a job as a police officer in Sydney. After serving for one year, he returned to Wodonga where he worked as a customs officer before being appointed as the secretary for the new Department of Lands. He remained there until his death in 1917. In conclusion, Banjo Paterson is regarded as one of Australia's most important poets. His work has been used in educational resources for children to read before they start school.