Waltzing Matilda is the song most closely identified with Australia and Australians everywhere. The tale of the old tramp travelling the bush with his swag on his back - or "waltzing Matilda' as it was known is familiar to children and adults all over the world. In this picture book version, Desmond Digby has faithfully captured the colour and light of the great Australian outback in a collection of illustrations which are vigorously alive and full of flavour of the period.