Charlie McKeahnie
Charles Lachlan "Charlie Mac" McKeahnie (29 April 1868 – 3 August 1895) was an Australian horseman born in Gudgenby, ACT to Alexander and Mary McKeahnie into a family of five sisters. He is believed by some historians to be the inspiration for the poem "The Man from Snowy River" by Banjo Paterson.
McKeahnie was reputed to have been a fearless rider and stockman.Monaro district folklore, Paterson had told somebody at the Bredbo Hotel that the poem was based on McKeahnie's ride.
McKeahnie died at the age of 27 at the Bredbo Hotel after a horse riding accident and was buried at Adaminaby cemetery. He had never married and had no known children.
References
- ^ Tony Corp (15 June 1988). "Snowy's 'ill-starred youth'". The Canberra Times. Retrieved 26 March 2013.